Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Introduction 4
Chronology 8
1 Bullying and the Response of Schools: an Overview Scott LaFee 12
2 School Boards Can be Punished for Failing to Protect Students from Harassment US Supreme Court's Decision Sandra Day O'Connor 24
3 Your Take: Why We Need Anti-Bullying Legislation Eliza Byard Sharon J. Lettman 34
4 Anti-Bullying Laws Suppress Free Speech J.D. Tuccille 40
5 Schools Can be Sued for Failing to Protect Students from Bullying State Court of Appeals Ruling Andy D. Bennett 46
6 The Mother of a Bullied Student Argues That Parents Must Take Action to Stop Bullying Personal Narrative Lori Twichell 57
7 School Districts Cannot be Held Liable for Bullying That Occurs Between Students Circuit Court Ruling Theodore Alexander McKee 62
8 Overattentive Parents May be Contributing to the Bullying Problem Joseph Simplicio 71
9 A Former Lawyer Compares the Overreaction He Sees to Bullying Today with the Nonresponse He Experienced as a Youth Personal Narrative Elie Mystal 81
10 Schools Can Punish Students for Cyberbullying That Occurs Outside School US Circuit Court Ruling Paul V. Niemeyer 88
11 The Supreme Court Should Rule on Cyberbullying Carolyn Stone 100
12 Using a Social Media Site to Create a Fake Profile for Cyberbullying is Not Illegal US District Court Ruling George H. Wu 106
13 The Problem with Prosecuting Cyber-Bullying Emily Bazelon 116
14 Schools Must Protect Students from Antigay Bullying Circuit Court's Ruling Jesse E. Eschbach 122
15 The Solution to "Gay" Insults: Freedom of Speech Izzy Kalman 132
16 A Man Describes How He Overcame Antigay Bulling and Helps Students Deal with It Today Personal Narrative Shaun Dellenty 149
Organizations to Contact 154
For Further Reading 159
Index 162
