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Op here, thank you! Very useful resources. I am meeting with the school early next week, hoping they will have some plan of action. A parent told me that the kid who has been bullying my kid is in detention during lunch and recess.
I understand the school won’t be able to share with me any measure related to the other kid (such as a detention). Can the school share with the bully and his family the name of the kid who has complained?  Does my DC have a right also to keep his complain privately? He thinks the other kid may retaliate against him.

Thanks again for all the amazing help.[/quote]

Schools cannot share information on the victim with bully or their parents. They must protect targets from retaliation. Anyone who sees bullying could have reported it. It is unlikely your child is the first or only to report an incident.

Be sure you fully understand the policies and procedures. Don't be afraid to ask questions. It sounds like the school hasn't done a great job of explaining how they handle student safety.

A basic approach is safety in numbers. Make sure your child has someone with them as much as possible.

Don't leave the meeting without a clear action plan. Write on paper if necessary and ask them to copy it for you right there.

You're a great parent of a great kid![/quote].

Thank you. The school called the other parents’s kid and told them who has complained. Can I do anything beyond being upset? [/quote]

I'm not sure what could be done exactly but it seems to me like a complaint needs to be made to someone about how this school is completely mishandling this situation.  Maybe it is time to start the grievance process? https://dcps.dc.gov/page/studentparentvisitor-grievance-process[/quote]

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