bullying

Nobody likes a bully.   Bullies can come in all shapes and sizes and bullying is not just unique to the human race.

Fights between students at school, unfortunately, is getting to be a rather common occurrence.  And sometimes, these fights can lead to very violent and dangerous results. You got to hand it to this teacher for taking over the situation and not letting the fight happen in his class room.

Dan Savage, known for creating the anti-bullying series ‘It Gets Better,’ sparked a controversy with a speech he gave recently at a high school journalism conference. While discussing the Bible, he reportedly so offended the Christian teens in attendance that many of them simply walked out.

In late 2010, Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi broadcast live webcam footage of his male roommate, Tyler Clementi, kissing another man. Days later, Clementi committed suicide — and now Ravi’s been found guilty in a criminal court case connected to the incident.

Modern schools deal with a mountain of challenges.  Teachers must handle disruptive students who have little or no respect for rules or consequences, parents who leave the parenting up to the schools, and in many cases administrators who simply don't support the teachers.  However, what occurs in this video is without question unacceptable.

When Philip Garber Jr.’s history teacher at New Jersey’s College of Morris told him not to ask questions during class because his stutter took up too much time, Garber was not content to simply sit in silence.