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Monday, July 31, 2006

Girls Sue School Over Bullying

ABC News is reporting that five teenage girls are suing their former high school saying that teachers and administrators didn't pay attention to reports of being bullied. The lawsuit claims the school and the school district was negligent in their supervision of students and in keeping the girls safe. The girls said they told teachers and administrators about being the victims of bullying, but nothing was done about it - often they were told to "toughen up" or just "ride it out." The lawsuit also says that school officials told the girls' parents that there wasn't anything they could do to stop the bullying. Experts say that adults often overlook chronic bullying and don't take it as seriously as they should. Read more online.

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