Traditional Bullying
1. A 7th grade girl is repeatedly picked on and made fun of during her homeroom by several other girls. It is clear that this bothers the girl, but neither the students nor the teacher do much to stop it. The girl complains to her friends, but doesn’t say much to her parents or the principals. Near the end of the year, the girl has been so humiliated that she finally tells her parents about the mean things the girls have done to her all year. Her parents decide to buy a house in a new public school zone so their daughter can go to a different school. The parents decide to sue different individuals involved in the problem at the school and take the case before a judge, in order to pay for their moving expenses.
A. If you were the judge in this case, how would you assign responsibility and provide an explanation for each:
___% girls who made fun of her
___% other students in homeroom
___% homeroom teacher
___% school administration
___% girl who was being bullied
B. As the judge and jury, when you provide a verdict in this case, please provide 1) a lecture to the individuals involved and 2) advice on how to prevent this in the future.