Sunday, February 10, 2013

So, on the bullying front, I finally got some answers.  Not sure how I feel about those answers, but at least I got somewhere!!

Not to long after my e-mails back and forth with the school counselor that didn't really seem to know what was going on, I got a phone call from the dean of the school.  She had stated that she knew what was going on with all of this, and had been watching out for my son.  However, she had dropped the ball and had not called me to let me know that it was reported.  Here's what bothers me, during our conversation, she mentioned how she had talked to the other kids parents that was being bullied along with my son.  So, does that mean that she talked to them up front, when this kid was being verbally bullied along with my son?   My son was physically bullied and I didn't get called right away.  My initial response was to be thankful that she did finally contact me.  After more thinking, I have thought that it was more to appease the "roaring" mother that was causing a stink. 

I had posted questions to the PTA Facebook page of the school asking them what their thoughts were on the policy, etc...  Well, they didn't like that!  My post was deleted right away!  It had no names besides mine in it, and didn't even give out many details.  What the heck!?  Why do I feel like this is just being swept under the rug?!

So, here we are months later and I don't feel much better about this. I see on KSL 5, a local news channel, that they are trying to put an end to bullying.  Stricter laws etc...  I almost feel like I should tell them our story.  But I also don't want my son to be singled out or picked on worse for it.

During my conversation with the dean, she informed me that she watches the bully and my son during lunch etc.  And that they even sit together sometimes.  When I asked my son about this, he told me he would never sit by him!  So now I have to question if the woman was even telling me the truth about all if it.  What a mess!  I have to think on this one some more before I decide if I will take further action.  My son says as of right now, he isn't being bullied.  Guess we'll see what happens!