My wife and I viewed a film this afternoon that made me angry, sad, and a little bit hopeful about a problem among our young people. The film does a tremendous job identifying the problem and the devastating consequences it can have.
The film crew followed several kids and their families for a year, documenting the bullying they experienced, their feelings about it, and the frequently ignorant and ludicrous responses to it by school officials.
We identified very much with this film as we have experienced many of same things as these families. It can be very frustrating trying to get action by the schools, because many times the damage is psychological and is not as apparent as a bleeding wound or a broken nose.
I strongly recommend this film for parents (and grandparents) of school-age children. It's not in a lot of theaters currently, sometimes only 1-2 screens in larger cities. I assume it will be released on DVD eventually.
The film crew followed several kids and their families for a year, documenting the bullying they experienced, their feelings about it, and the frequently ignorant and ludicrous responses to it by school officials.
We identified very much with this film as we have experienced many of same things as these families. It can be very frustrating trying to get action by the schools, because many times the damage is psychological and is not as apparent as a bleeding wound or a broken nose.
I strongly recommend this film for parents (and grandparents) of school-age children. It's not in a lot of theaters currently, sometimes only 1-2 screens in larger cities. I assume it will be released on DVD eventually.