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[quote=Anonymous]So I am late to this but wanted to mention a couple of things on the thread as bullying will be a likely issue at many schools.  The school bus is clearly the responsibility of MCPS, as is the school, and it sounds like the school is taking appropriate actions.  Obviously, if the behavior does not stop, then something more will need to be done and I disagree with the suggestions to drive your son to school, have him put his stuff away or fight back (probably the worst suggestion, ever see a fight in soccer with the second guy always getting the penalty).  But I think the more times you call the father a drunk, or mention the sister, the more you lose any credibility.  It does not matter why the kid is bully but, by the same measure, the school is not a roving resolution committee.  If the appropriate place to deal with this is the kid's family, the fact that it may be unresponsive does mot mean the school is next up.  And I think this relates to the instagram postings -- this is a difficult and tricky issue but surely the school cannot be, and should not be, a roving eye on the internet.  There does become a point when the postings spill over into the school and it needs to become involved but it is a difficult line to define, and I think increasing schools are being asked to intervene in all kind of extra school affairs (I fully expect at some soccer game among kids who go to school together there might one day be a referee and a school official to ensure no hurt feelings etc., and thereafter at playdates etc.).  There is also a point when the police should get involved, it does not sound like that yet, but the fact that the family is unresponsive does not force the non-school related issues onto the school. [/quote]

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