As a parent, nothing is more heartbreaking than watching your child suffer, especially at the hands of a bully. My daughter, has been enduring relentless bullying from a boy at school, and instead of taking action against him, the school’s response has been to punish her. I have already been put through one of the most stressful times in my life due to our recent eviction, moving, and trying to operate my new daycare. Now I am forced to handle a school that has mixed priorities and is causing my family anxiety, anger, frustration, and stress.
For months, she has faced harassment and intimidation. The situation escalated to a dangerous level when the bully’s older brother threatened her with a knife. Any reasonable person would expect the school to take swift action against the aggressors, ensuring the safety and well-being of the victim. Instead, they have chosen a baffling and unjust course of action: isolating her, making her sit in the office during class time, and even suggesting she move to another school—one meant for kids with challenging behaviors. She is not the problem. She is the victim. Yet the school’s solution is to remove her rather than hold the bully accountable.
The RCMP had suggested she remain off the city bus and on her school bus, because that is where the knife event took place, then the school suggests she take the city bus to another school where this child has been known to hang out. I’m so confused I don’t even know how this became an option.
How is This Acceptable?
Why is the system set up to protect the bully rather than the one being hurt? Schools claim to have zero-tolerance policies for bullying, yet when faced with a real-life situation, their actions tell a different story. Suspending or expelling a student who poses a genuine threat should not be a difficult decision. Why is the safety of my daughter less important than the comfort of a child who has continuously caused harm?
By refusing to discipline the bully appropriately, the school is sending a clear message: bullying is tolerated, and victims will bear the consequences. This not only fails my daughter but also endangers other students who may face similar situations in the future.
What Am I Supposed to Do as a Parent?
I have spoken with the school. I have advocated for my daughter. I have made it clear that she deserves to feel safe and supported in her learning environment. Yet, I am met with resistance, deflection, and indifference. What more can I do? Do I remove her from the school she has known, uproot her life, and place her somewhere new because the administration refuses to do their job? How is that fair?
Schools Need to Do Better
This is not just about my daughter. This is about every child who has been told to “just ignore it” or “take a different route home” while their bully continues unchecked. It’s about a system that prioritizes avoiding difficult decisions over protecting the well-being of its students.
I refuse to stay silent while my daughter is treated as disposable. Schools need to be held accountable. They need to protect victims, not punish them. And they need to enforce real consequences for those who create an unsafe environment for others.
So I ask: How is this okay? And what will it take for schools to start protecting the right children? I need help, what are my options? I don’t want to homeschool her, I don’t want her to feel she did anything wrong, and I don’t want her to think this is ok.
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