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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you feel that it constitutes either stalking or harassment, sure, you can consult with an attorney and then possibly go to the police depending on legal advice. In that case, I would send a letter officially notifying the school that you are pursuing legal options to address the stalking/harassment and bullying of your child that the school failed to handle. That might get some attention and get the administration working on solutions.

However, and I know this isn't going to be a popular opinion, in practice I think that in almost all circumstances I would instead advise that your child find a way to toughen up and rise above the unpleasantness. I can't know for sure how I would respond in a truly severe or frightening case but for the fairly mild online unpleasantness my oldest daughter encountered that was what I advised and it worked out alright. I think developing that sort of unflappable and unfailingly graceful attitude is likely a useful life skill for all teens and young adults but especially for young women. [/quote]

That's great advice, except for the innumerable kids who have taken their lives because of bullying and no doubt many of them got this sort of "buck up!" type of advice.  Maybe this is mild online unpleasantness, but please understand that it can be so much more for children who really need strong action on the part of adults to protect them.[/quote]

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