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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this deal?  If so, could your child or the bully be switched to another team? It doesn’t solve the problem but while you work with the school and District to address the bullying it could be helpful for your son to get of this kid’s sights. [/quote]

Thanks all the helpful suggestions and all the information. I may ask for my kid to be switched to a different class, my only hesitation is that DC may perceived the change as a punished since he would have to leave the friends behind, while the other kid is allowed to maintain his routine and his group. DC is already unhappy that the I have made the administrators aware of the bullying (I am sadly surprised that they didn’t see what was going on for months).[/quote]

Do not move your child. He's not the problem. Since adults and kids have seen this happening, it means the bully's behavior is affecting others at school. Not just your child. The US gov't site tells schools to do this: [i]Ask the child being bullied what can be done to make him or her feel safe. Remember that changes to routine should be minimized. He or she is not at fault and should not be singled out. For example, consider rearranging classroom or bus seating plans for everyone. If bigger moves are necessary, such as switching classrooms or bus routes, the child who is bullied should not be forced to change.[/i]

[url][b]https://www.stopbullying.gov/respond/support-kids-involved/index.html[/b][/url]

Request a meeting ASAP and suggest specific dates and times that work for you. Email the principal, school counselor/social worker, AP responsible for discipline, and advisor/homeroom teacher. If you know who it is, cc staff who may have seen the aggression. School staff are supposed to report incidents they witness.

Make it clear that you expect an action plan of what the school will do to ensure a safe and supportive environment. Winter break is a good time to rearrange seating or reassign staff to ensure the rest of the year is productive for everyone. Principals and educators get extensive training on how to create safe school settings. It's [b]their[/b] job to come up with solutions and communicate those with you.

In the meantime, here are suggestions of things to you say to your child and to yourself.
[url][b]https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-you-can-do/index.html[/b][/url]

Your child is not the problem. Remind him that it's not his fault. He is the target of someone who has problems.

Your child is not the first to be targeted. It can happen to any of us. (Share with him any experiences you've had.) Yes, it sucks. But there are things that can be done.

You believe him, others believe him, and together you WILL find a solution keep everyone safe and focused on learning.

It's not his fault. He's not alone. Things can and will get better.

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