Elkhart Community Schools is hosting an anti-bullying assembly for parents/guardians at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at at the Elkhart High School Freshman auditorium.
“Elkhart Community Schools is focused on facilitating student development through lessons in social awareness, self-awareness, responsible decision-making skills and relationship-building skills,” said Sarita Stevens, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, Elkhart Community Schools. “Our focus is to create a safe and kind school environment for all.”
The district will review how it defines bullying, share national trends about bullying, discuss the district’s process for bullying investigations, and provide parent resources. Parents will have an opportunity to share their personal stories and insight with the district electronically.
“The purpose of the parent anti-bullying assembly,” said Stevens, “is to bring vital voices to the table to create and sustain an effective plan to eliminate bullying wherever it appears. We need parents, staff, and community members to recognize, be vigilant, and to know how to intervene and report when they see bullying situations.”
The event will feature speakers and facilitators from Triple P, CAPS, and ECS’ Student Services Department. Light refreshments will be available. Translators will be available.
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Too little, too late, at least for that poor girl who was bullied to death under their watch.
The “zero tolerance” rules have really contributed to this situation, since they just serve to protect the bully by ensuring that the victims never even THINK about fighting back.