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[quote=Anonymous]I have kids in the younger grades so I don't know what is it really like in the upper grades yet.  I would say that the Starr message is a good one unless there were serious issues with cyberbullying and he just never addressed them until he was the recipient of those messages.  Then his message may have been better as a broader message for everyone.  It doesn't negate the fact that kids should not be tweeting negative comments to anyone - other kids or Starr.

I think the issue has to be dealt with on all fronts.  I teach my kids that is not okay to say mean things to others, exclude, etc.  But I also know that the school does an excellent job of bridging the age gap so the older kids do not bully the younger kids and there is an understanding that such behavior would not be tolerated.  In the 3 years we have been in the school, I have never heard of an incident from my child, the teacher or another parent of bullying.

If something occurred and my child was bullied, I know I would rely on the school to communicate with me and eliminate the problem.  I don't think anyone on the board is saying that it is not their responsibility to teach their kids to do and say the right thing.  But if your kid is being bullied and you don't think the administration is doing enough, what are your options (other than pulling out and paying $30k/year for private)?[/quote]

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