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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid's biggest bully was the most "popular" kid in the class—parents very active in the PTA, wealthy and good grades... but behind the teacher's back he was a nasty piece of work, and his popularity was more a function of fear—kids were desperate to stay on his good side and fawned all over him to keep his approval.

His mother once marveled to me that her little dear was really struggling with the popularity–it can be very overwhelming, she said, when so many other kids expect so much of him. They were very nice people otherwise, but I have a low opinion of their parenting skills, but I could say that about a lot of other people.

Then again, I also don't know what was going on at home—maybe they were trying to correct his behavior, maybe it was a struggle for them? But there certainly was no public acknowledgement of it.[/quote]

The teachers are well aware of who the bullies are.  They aren’t fooled.   [/quote]

I sincerely don’t know if you’re arguing in bad faith or if you’re THAT oblivious.[/quote]

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