The movie Bully

In class this week, we watched the movie Bully. I think everyone should watch this movie at least one time in their life because it will change them. This movie really does show the harsh reality of how the effects of bullying can really impact someone's life and the others around you. I have found an article that talks about the movie and how the administration handles the situations terribly wrong. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/movies/bully-a-documentary-by-lee-hirsch.html?_r=0 . Watching the families whose child had committed suicide deal with losing a child was just heart breaking. No family should have to deal with their child being bullied. In the movie, the discussion of how to deal with a bully came up many times. We also discussed in class in our own opinions how we think we should deal with bullying. I believe each situation in different. If my child were to come home beat up and bleeding, I would be making an immediate phone call to the school and request to sit down and talk about it. I would also want to talk to the kids mother who beat up my son. On the other hand, if my son came home and said someone was calling him names, I would say sticks and stones and explain ignoring the bully and not showing that he is not upsetting you will make him go away. Everyone has a different opinion on how bullying should be handled.