Honored Guest Christopher C. Gagliardi Stomp Out Bullying

 Stomp Out Bullying Petition:
 

The youth of America have always gone to school to follow the three "R's": Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, all the things that make going to school very important.
 

Lately, there has been a growing pandemic that has become a frightening trend: The fear of being harassed, harmed or worse by bullies in public schools. The recent tragic events of youth committing suicide due to the harassment by bullies and a even MORE disturbing new trend... cyberbullying.
 
 Recently a alarming statistic showed that  of the youth who are bullied are that of physically and mentally challenged, here is more statistics that are truly heartbreaking:
 

1 out of 4 kids is Bullied
 

9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school
 

Child and teen Bullying and Cyberbullying are at an all-time high
 

Some kids are so tormented that suicide has become an alternative for them
 

As many as 160,000 students may stay home on any given day because they’re afraid of their bullies and/or they just can’t take the pain anymore
43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school
 

A poll of teens ages 12-17 proved that they think violence increased at their schools
282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month

More youth violence occurs on school grounds as opposed to on the way to school
Go to: (Source: Stompoutbullying.org).

Public Schools should be a safe haven for our children to learn grow and grasp concepts in an engaging environment. The ink is black and the page is white together we learn to read and write; Let's fight for our rights for our future generations by bringing bullying to an end.