What to do whena school won’t do anything about bullies?

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What to do whena school won’t do anything about bullies?

My son has been bullied for awhile and the school doesn’t do anything about it. Now the bullies are making facebook page using his name and saying a lot of untrue things. He is having problems in school because of all of it. What do I do, it is slander? The school is also at fault for not doing anything. It has been 2years and it is like they don’t care. Is the school breaking any laws?

Asked on May 14, 2011 under Personal Injury, Indiana

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Oh my goodness.  2 years?  And the complaints have been documented?  You need to get yourself an attorney as soon as you can.  Schools can indeed be held liable for school bullying.  In Michigan, a federal court ruled that schools can be held responsible for what students do, if there is a pattern of harassment, or if they don’t do enough to provide a safe environment. But more than this you have to deal with the pain emotionally that your son is going through.  Please get him counseling and ask the attorney if it is possible for you to include in the lawsuit a request that the court issue an order allowing the child to transfer schools (maybe private school?) or to expel the kids who are harassing him.  Get help.  Good luck.


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