http://www.mybully.org Helping to make Utah schools safe from bullies bullying anti-bullying education human rights education center of Utah Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:53:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en March 24, 2008 This Land A Boy the Bullies Love to Beat Up, Repeatedly By DAN BARRY FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. All lank and bone, the boy stands at the corner with his younger sister, waiting for the yellow bus that takes them to their respective schools. He is Billy Wolfe, high school sophomore, struggling. Moments earlier he ... http://www.mybully.org/2008/03/24/a-boy-the-bullies-love-to-beat-up-repeatedly/ Stay tuned for status update. Or click here for up to the second status http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/21/and-on-to-the-house-floor/ The anti-bullying resolution will be addressed in the House Health & Human Services Committee tomorrow (Friday). The meeting begins at 4:30. Please ask the following committee members to support this important resolution. blast@utah.gov - Brad Last dgreggbuxton@comcast.net - Gregg Buxton blockhart@utah.gov - Rebecca Lockhart steven_mascaro@comcast.net - Steve Mascaro patjones@utah.gov - Pat Jones dlitvack@utah.gov - David LitvackYou may ... http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/16/anti-bullying-resolution-in-the-house-health-human-services-committee-on-tomorrow-friday/ Again, congratulations to everybody and thank you! But we cannot rest yet. The House may be a tough fight. Check back here for updates. In the meantime please continue to register your support for this resolution. http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/16/anti-bullying-resolution-passed-full-senate-unanimously/ Robert Kirby reveals how he took care of the neighborhood bully. Kirby:There's only one gang where membership has all the privileges "The purpose of the Rangers was protection from Elwood Street's resident bully. Howard was nearly 12 but still in the fourth grade. He enjoyed waylaying kids walking home ... http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/06/getting-bullied-join-a-gang/ Thank you to everyone who has worked to get this resolution to this point! Vern Larsen brought us great news just minutes just before the resolution was brought up in the Senate Education Committee, that The State Board of Education had voted unanimously to support the resolution. ALL Children Have The Right ... http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/03/resolution-passed-state-board-of-ed-comes-through-in-final-minutes/ ALL Children Have the Right to Feel Safe at School! 360 names and counting. Please send the petition around to all your friends. Please register your support for this resolution. Join us at the The Senate Education Subcommittee Hearing. (2 p.m. today Capitol Complex West Building) Add your name and/or organization to the ... http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/02/last-day-to-sign-petition-before-senate-hearing/ So far... Governor Huntsman The First Lady Attorney General Mark Shurtleff The Utah Education Assoc. (UEA) State Board of Education The State Parent Teacher Association (PTA) The Human Rights Education Center of Utah The Jordan Board of Education Salt Lake City School District Chair Peggy Jo Kennet, "We support the resolution." Superintendent Mikell Withers, "I support the concept" NCCJ NAACP Pending Granite ... http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/02/utah-education-association-uea-supports-resolution/ KSL Report “Student Brings Gun to High School in Roosevelt” February 3, 2006 Quoted from the KSL article: "The teen told Mckenna he was being bullied and needed a gun for protection. But he refused to give details. On Tuesday he also told his friends he had problems. Henry McKenna: "He was very depressed, ... http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/01/%e2%80%9cbullies-at-union-high-drive-victim-to-act-of-desperation%e2%80%9d/ Senator Patrice Arent-D has authored an anti-bullying resolution co-sponsored by Representative Ronda Menlove-R, which will be introduced in this session! Register your URGENT support for this resolution NOW! This is a great thing because recent studies have shown that feeling safe at school may in fact be the single best way to ... http://www.mybully.org/2006/02/01/safe-schoolsanti-bullying-resolution-introduced-today/ Stand for ALL Children’s Right to Feel Safe at School! Last Day! 360 names and counting. Please send the petition around to all your friends. Click here to register your support for this resolution. http://www.mybully.org/2006/01/21/urgent-support-anti-bullying-resolution-now/ Every child has the right to feel safe before, during, and after school. Please tell us what is happening to your child, and what you have done about it so far. Click here to tell your story. http://www.mybully.org/2006/01/20/my-child-is-being-bullied/