My name is Julie and I am the PROUD mother of 6 wonderful kids, which five of them are in the Hays School District. Lately, we have been reading, watching and hearing a LOT about bullying. I have a child who attends a Middle school in this district, who is constantly being harassed. I have gone to the school four times and spoken with the V.P. as well as the Principle over the phone due to the text msgs and letters with hurtful content. I have called the District headquarters, left msgs, which never get returned. When my child finally sticks up for herself, using her words, she is the one who gets punished. When I spoke to the Principle at the Middle school, this person stated “I should think about getting counseling for my child to deal with the bullying, as there is nothing that they can do for the verbal and/or emotional bullying”. They need “concrete evidence” (which they have; letters) and yet still, nothing. When is the district going to realize that bullying is MORE than physical confrontation! It is a sad day when a parent sends their child to school, only to have them emotionally abused! Come on Hays CISD, let’s make bullying not just about being physical. So, my question is this “what are we going to do about the kids who are being verbally/emotionally abused in OUR school district?
Julie Richards-Harris
Buda
