Adults, and other kids: Give the (your!) kids the tools to deal with bullying. Not just a message. This includes tools to deal with physical aggression; not

Adults, and other kids: Give the (your!) kids the tools to deal with bullying. Not just a message. This includes tools to deal with physical aggression; not to start it, but at a minimum to control and escape it uninjured. Kids: Don't trust any one adult or organization. I like the photo in the article because the girl is substantial documentation, which is much harder to refute or ignore. You can tell the school administration. And your parents, I should add. If the school doesn't do anything, go to the police. If you can afford to, hire a lawyer. That physical evidence makes it harder for the police to ignore. They may well try, but, for example, battery is battery... and with enough legal attention, they will get in trouble for ignoring it. People change when the status quo becomes painful enough for them. All too often, they actively oppose change before things reach this point. Or, they pay lip service, while doing nothing of consequence. This is a difficult lesson to learn, amidst all the idealistic messaging that gets pushed at kids. Lo, for better and for worse, this is the way the world really works. Bravo to you, for taking it on rather acquiescing. Hopefully this makes your community better not just for the other person, but for you, as well. And, it sets a pattern for doing, rather than allowing things to be done to you. A good habit to have, in life.