Wednesday, November 30, 2011

School bullying: Did district miss cries for help?


Didn't anyone notice what was happening to Jamarcus Bell?

Didn't any students, teachers or administrators see pieces of metal thrown at the 14-year-old during a welding class? Didn't they hear the painful anti-gay slurs thrown at him in the hallways?

Wasn't his suicide attempt in the seventh grade -- when he was found alive, hanging from a noose in a janitor's closet -- a clear sign to educators or fellow students that this kid was having problems?

Apparently not, according to his mother, who has filed a federal lawsuit against Hamilton Southeastern Schools alleging negligence in a tragic situation that ended in October 2010 when Jamarcus -- called Marcus by friends -- hung himself a second, and final, time. Read The Prevention Team Featured Story today for more information.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Boy violated as schoolground assault 'went too far'


A Pukekohe High School student was held down and violated with a car part today after a joke about the boy moving to a private school...what is the world coming to; we as adults are responsible for guiding our youth into becoming our future leaders. Here at The Prevention Team we take pride in finding the best way to reach the children & teens of America. Our star athletes from numerous professional sport arenas go straight to the heart of this bullying epidemic and deliver messages to the student bodies of schools through out the nation in a forum that allows for a positive vibe to be established. Make sure to read The Prevention Team Featured Story today for more details!