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Woman tells lawmakers about sons bullying suicide
What do you think of this story? *Eleven-year-old Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover liked football, basketball and playing video games with his little brother. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy says the effects of bullying are becoming more severe. But on April 6, after enduring what his mother called "relentless" bullying at school, Carl hanged himself with an extension cord in the family's Springfield, Massachusetts, home. "What could make a child his age despair so much that he would take his own life? That question haunts me to this day, and I will probably never know the answer," Sirdeaner Walker said in a House Education and Labor Committee hearing on school bullying. "He had just started secondary school in September, and we had high hopes," she said. "But I knew something was wrong, almost from the start." Watch Sirdeaner Walker describe finding her son's body » He didn't want to say at first, she said, but reluctantly told her of classmates who called him names, "saying he acted gay and calling him faggot," Walker said. "Hearing that, my heart just broke," she said. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-New York, said the emotional and physical effects of bullying are becoming more severe and that the acts of bullying can continue outside school. According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, about 30 percent of school-aged children in the United States are estimated to be involved in bullying, as either a bully or the target of a bully. Steve Riach, the founder of Heart of a Champion Foundation -- a nonprofit organization that says it offers educators an "innovative and effective approach to developing character in the lives of their students" -- said his organization has learned that students recognize that school safety cannot be accomplished only with security guards and metal detectors. And students "have told us that emotional safety is every bit a concern as physical safety," he said. Walker called school bullying a national crisis. "I've learned that bullying is not an inevitable part of growing up. It can be prevented, and there isn't a moment to lose," she said. "We need a national solution to deal with it," she said.* I think that this story is so sad, can nothing prevent this? As a parent, would you approve of your child bullying another child? I would not, my son has not even started school let and I've already made it clear to him that he better not treat another person in such a way that he would not wish to be treated...do parents these days not instill morals..I mean I know all kids tease, but sometimes it goes overboard.. I'm not giving thumbs down btw..
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A child tried to stab my child in the eye with a fork
My daughter is 4 and attends a private school...it is very good and only small classes...but in her class there is a little girl also 4...nearly 5..and she has various learning difficulties...she is blind in her peripheral vision and has some speech problems and temper outbursts....she is known for pushing and kicking...today my chils Dad went to collect my daughter and was told by this child's Mother than her daughter had poked a fork in my child's eye over lunch...no damage other than a bruise luckily...but that's not the point...this child is so disruptive that I am now worried about my child's safety...would you be worried? In the past I have always told my child to be kind to this other girl as she is often left out of games...the other kids all try to include her but they end up not because she is aggressive...should I worry that the girl may do something else as bad or worse? Also should I speak to the headmistress tomorrow or to her class teacher? I don;t want to be crass but I am paying a small fortune for this in fees! Oh...I forgot to mention that the teacher also told my husband what had happened after the childs Mother had told him. MRS V...thank you very much for your educated advice...I now feel like I can go to the school armed with facts and good advice..she does not even have a one to one spport worker....I understand funding has just been granted to get her one...
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What do you think of this dress code
yes i go to private school. i took this tight off the website. what do you think of this? Though a great part of modern life now accepts very casual dress, we would like to stress the need for students arriving at school with a sense that there is an important purpose for being here and dressing appropriately. Hats are not to be worn in the building. Girls may wear one pair of post earrings on the ear lobe; we ask that boys not wear earrings. Only religious chains or scapulars are allowed as jewelry. No make up, tattoos, or bizarre hairstyles are allowed to avoid disruption to the learning process. Students will maintain natural hair color (no coloring, highlighting or streaking). Skirts and shorts should be "at the knee" or "just above the knee" in length. Shorts are not to be worn to Mass. Students will go outside unless the weather is severe; they should come dressed appropriately. Uniforms are required each day of school unless otherwise designated. The clothing in the Land’s End Uniform Catalog will be used. The school identification number on the back of catalogs used when ordering is important as it earns a rebate to the school. i want to point out that it "earns a rebate to the school" as if they don't get enough money from the tuition. * White t-shirts only under uniform shirts. * No cargo pants, skirts, or shorts; no skorts; no flared or corduroy pants. * Athletic shoes are allowed each day; dress shoes may be required for certain activities and occasions. * Crew socks, knee socks, tights should be worn each day. * Shirts are to be tucked in and pants worn at the waist. * Belts are required for grades 4-8 on pants with belt loops. * Sandals that wrap around the foot may be worn during the seasons when students wear shorts from August until the end of October and again starting in May until the close of school. Students will not wear clogs to school for safety. * If a child comes in inappropriate clothing, after clear instruction about requirements, a lunch detention will be given. * Teachers will ask students to remove items such as jewelry, fingernail polish or anything that distracts from the concentration in class. * Students may not have electronic devices, games, and headsets at school. i understand no electronics. So what do you think? ( i understand some of the things but i mean the whole thing over all.)
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Are Black people more homophobic than other people
School Yard Bully A community reacts to the death of 11-year-old Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, who committed suicide after months of antigay taunts…and little action from his school. Click the byline to view more stories by this author.By William McGuinness An Advocate.com exclusive posted April 13, 2009 Sirdeaner Walker, who has survived domestic violence, homelessness, and breast cancer, knew death could come suddenly -- but she could not have predicted it would find her 11-year-old son first. Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover was a sixth-grader at New Leadership Charter School in Springfield, Mass. There, many of his classmates were initially strangers, as few of his friends from Alfred Glickman Elementary followed him. On April 6, Sirdeaner Walker came home, walked up the stairs to the second floor of her home, and saw her son suspended from a support beam in the stairwell, swaying slightly in the air, an extension cord wrapped around his neck, according to police. He apologized in a suicide note, told his mother that he loved her, and left his video games to his brother. Walker said her son had been the victim of bullying since the beginning of the school year, and that she had been calling the school since September, complaining that her son was mercilessly teased. He played football, baseball, and was a boy scout, but a group of classmates called him gay and teased him about the way he dressed. They ridiculed him for going to church with his mother and for volunteering locally. "It's not just a gay issue," Walker said. "It’s bigger. He was 11 years old, and he wasn't aware of his sexuality. These homophobic people attach derogatory terms to a child who’s 11 years old, who goes to church, school, and the library, and he becomes confused. He thinks, Maybe I'm like this. Maybe I'm not. What do I do?" His birthday, April 17, falls this year on the 13th National Day of Silence, a day on which individuals observe vows of silence for students bullied at school. But instead of silence, Walker wants action from the school, which she said continuously ignored her, chalking the situation up to student immaturity. She said that every day her son left for school, he walked into a "combat zone" assigned to him because of his inner-city address. But he would not point a finger at specific classmates for fear he'd be called a "snitch." Walker said that she is angry with teachers and administrators for not taking action, and she called on the state of Massachusetts last week to probe the school, hoping she might prevent other children from feeling as her son did. "A lot of parents don't know the avenues open to them. A lot of parents don't know where to turn," Walker told The [Springfield] Republican. In the days following Walker-Hoover’s death, parents and community members have grown increasingly critical of the school system’s approach to bullies and peer abuse, further fueled by administrators refusing to comment to local media. Hilda Clarice Graham, an expert on bullies and a school safety consultant with International Training Associates, said students often use assumed sexual orientation as a main weapon against one another. "It’s the hammer that hurts the most and is the most vulnerable and hurtful thing going," she said. Nearly half of children between the ages of 9 and 13 have been bullied, and nearly 10% of those students say it happens on a daily basis, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In a 2007 Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network study, 86% of LGBT students said that they had experienced harassment at school during the previous year. Days prior to Carl Walker-Hoover's suicide, he confronted a female bully who verbally accosted him. The event served as an apparent catalyst to Walker’s suicide. The school’s response was to have the two students sit beside one another during lunch for the next week to encourage conversation. Graham says the school's response is not ideal because "for mediation to work, there must be equal power." She said bullies' goals are to hurt, and to depend on them to feel remorseful is not an effectual way to deal with them -- that victims are at a disadvantage when trying to make peace alone. Graham added that schools should handle bullying on a small scale to avoid large-scale responses to tragic events. “It’s the most dramatic call to action a school can receive," she said. "Parents want a guarantee that this will never happen again." Many residents came out in support of the Walker family in a school-sponsored vigil last Thursday night. Walker says school officials didn't invite her to the event. She said she heard from others but chose not to attend. School superintendent Alan J. Ingram said on Thursday that cases of bullying must be addressed quickly and fairly, but added that many of the state’s charter schools are autonomous and have their own policies. He said 11 Most of the people,the victim and the bullies were Black. Furthermore I keep seeing similar situations were young Black kids are mercilessly teased for not fitting the thug look and culture. Maybe I didn't word my question right, I'm asking "Does gangsta culture cause young Black people to be more homophobic?". And if you don't got a good answer, please don't talk
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can someone help me with a conclusion please
i need some help with an ending/conclusion can someone help? here is my paper by the way im in grade 7. With kids ages 8 to 18 spending on average 44.5 hours per week in front of screens, parent are increasingly concerned that screen time is robbing them of real world experiences. Good morning/ afternoon judges teachers and students this morning I will talk to you about the ongoing concerns that parents have with their children and the Internet. The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers, enabling users to share information along multiple channels. Typically, a computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast array of available servers and other computers by moving information from them to the computer's local memory Many youths today have fully integrated the Internet into their daily lives. For most of use, the Internet is a positive and powerful space for socializing, learning, and engaging in public life. Along with the positive aspects of the Internet use come risks to safety, including the dangers of onlineharassment, bullying, and exposure to problematic and illegal content. Parents and caregivers should: educate themselves about the Internet and the ways in which their children use it, as well as about technology in general The Internet today is a part of kids' natural environment. Most children have access to the Internet in their home. In 2000 there were 55,475,000 U.S. households with personal computers! If that’s one country can you imagine the total amount of computer users in the world? The Internet is an important tool for students to find and access information ranging in every subject they are learning. Understanding and using Internet and other technological tools can enhance the quality of education children receive. Research has shown that 87% of all youth between the ages of 12 and 17 uses the Internet; of those youth 78% use the internet at school. The Internet can be a wonderful resource for us kids. We can use it to research school reports, communicate with friends, and play interactive games. But something that most kids don’t know is that the Internet is not exactly what you call the safest thing to be on. Schoolchildren are developing a "problem-solving deficit disorder", and losing the ability to analyze. A better way, experts insist, is to encourage creativity. And the best remedy for this is to turn off the computer and stimulate children’s' imaginations. Beyond gaming, kids are filling their free time with other Internet activities: social networking, instant messaging ,blogging, downloading etc.
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how do tell your son not to play guns at school
I tried explaining to him that the computer and real life situations are different. I don't think I should put a nanny blocker on my computer for gun games etc.. I want him to learn the difference. A lot of parents are serious about things like not letting your child play violent games etc. What I want to know is how to get to a 6 year on his level to understand the difference. Next year we are buying him a gun to go shooting. So what advice can you give me. Please serious answers only. Our family likes hunting, camping, fishing etc... Also I know the fact about safety so that will not be an issue.
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Parents please help
I working with my college to conduct an Internet Survey for Internet Predator Educational Programs. So, if you would please take time to complete the survey. Thanks Children’s Age: Children’s Gender: Male Female Do you own or have access to a computer? YES NO On average, how many hours do your children spend on the computer? Daily_______ Wkly______ What times are your children online the most? ________________________________________________ When online, what is the purpose? (Select all that apply) School/homework Socializing/chat rooms Playing Games Other_____________________________ When chatting or IM-ing, do you know if your children have ever been asked for identifying information that you felt was inappropriate (e.g., real name, address, phone number, school affiliation, etc.) YES NO If yes, what information? ________________________________________________________________ Where is the computer located in your house? _______________________________________________ Do you limit the time your children are allowed on the computer? _________________________________ Do you monitor the sites or chat rooms in which your children frequently visit? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you know if your children have ever been approached by, or solicited by someone you/they do not know inappropriately (e.g., talked to in a sexual nature, asked to meet, or asked for personal info) while visiting certain websites? YES NO If yes, which site and how many times _________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If approached inappropriately would your children feel comfortable in reporting it to a parent/guardian or a law enforcement officer? YES NO Explain why ______________________________________________________________________________________ Have you or your children ever participated in an Internet Safety Education Program? YES NO If yes, when/where ___________________________________________________________________ Which sites do your children most often visit? How many times per week? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Are you computer knowledgeable? ________________________________________________ What was the highest level of education you have received? High School Level: 9 10 11 12 College Level: 1 2 3 4 Grad/Professional School Technical/Trade College
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WANT 10 POINTS ATTENTION HERE I would really love some feedback on my essay 10 POINTS FOR BEST ANSWER
Hi I would really appreciate it if you could read my essay on the 1950s and tell me if I have any info wrong or what I could do to improve it - but the word limit is 600 and mine is 792 so ways to decrease my words would be good (without cutting important info hopefully!). It's only short! Now I'm not actually saying the 1950s were better but this is what I had to write about. It is due tomorrow. If you actually lived in the 50s and could read my essay, even better! If you've done a project similar to this I would love you feedback as well.This is for a project worth 20% of my final school certificate assessment mark so yeah please please give constructive criticism. Thanks again! THE 1950s DECADE STUDY ‘I wish I could be living then’ After decades of suffering through the Great Depression and World War II, the 1950s were vibrant years for Australians. They provided economic prosperity after the strict wartime restrictions, as well as a considerably gentler pace of living. With the 1950s came more freedom, more security, more employment and more innocence. A sense of safety and security was much stronger during the 1950s than today. People felt safe travelling on public transport at night and didn’t feel the need to lock doors. Though crime was not non-existent, compared to today, crime rates were significantly lower. For example, homicide rates rose from 0.9 per 100 000 population in 1950 to 2.4 in 1990. The impact of social problems such as drugs, alcohol and negative media influence was minimal. Family and school discipline was also stricter which meant children were much more respectful towards their elders and there was less school related violence. During the 1950s there was a greater sense of community. Neighbours knew and helped each other, and families spent more time together. Unlike a typical family today, they spent leisure time together, rather than individually. Distractions such as electronic games, computers and iPods were absent, which meant families interacted more. For example, the development of the car allowed families to go on outings together to the park or beach. Historical photographs of families out on picnics show us how communities and families interacted more than they do today. Society was more cohesive, as much of the impersonal and stressful nature of life today was absent. Society’s morals were seemingly higher than those of today. There was a greater emphasis on modesty, and things such as rebellion, disobedience, drug and alcohol use, and extreme violence were not ‘promoted’ as they are by many media today. An example would be the strict rules about swimming costumes that were enforced by beach inspectors who patrolled the 1950s beaches. Women were made to cover up appropriately, and the fact that society today accepts virtually anything, even, to an extent, nudity on beaches, shows how it would have been better to live in the 50s. Life was also much simpler and people were more resilient. Back then people really appreciated the security and freedom they had when the war ended, instead of taking it for granted like we do today. The 50s was also one of the most successful decades in Australian sporting history. The 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games displayed our athletic excellence, with Australia ranking third in the medal tally. Australian sports stars such as Dawn Fraser and Betty Cuthbert became household names. Our success boosted our sense of national pride, whereas today that national pride may not be as strong because of social problems such as sporting stars and drugs. Aspects of lifestyle such as diet were also much better in the 1950s than today. Mum produced wholesome food rather than junk food available today. Processed foods were not being mass produced yet, and fast food chains were not as big or influencing as they are today. Scientific studies show that children in the 50s ate healthier than those today, because bread, milk and vegetables were the main components of their diet. Comparing this to the 1990s children, when baked beans accounted for a quarter of all vegetable consumption, we can see how the 1950s is better than today. In 1950 a free milk scheme for children was introduced, which meant it was compulsory to have a small bottle of milk at school each day. This shows how children in the 50s were encouraged to eat healthy rather than being bombarded by advertisements for unhealthy foods. The 1950s was a time of economical prosperity and high employment, unlike today when the world is experiencing debts, job cuts and a financial crisis. The economy developed strongly with major nation building projects such as the Snowy Mountains Scheme (a hydro-electric power scheme in the south-east mountain region). This shows how the government had more money and was spending more to develop more viable schemes to benefit Australia. Things were also a lot cheaper in the 50s. Milk cost 82c, bread 14c, and the cost of homes was very reasona
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