When bullying is allowed to continue like this, apparently for years in this case, we are all responsible for such a suicide. We must ALL (teachers, administrators, parents, neighbors, friends, classmates, shopkeepers, ministers, youth group leaders ~ everyone!) do everything we can to stop bullying in it’s tracks, and not let is slide with casual, insensitive comments (“boys will be boys” or “he should stand up for himself and be a man”) or a blind eye. Bullying is never acceptable, and yet it continues. We must ALL act when we see it! We all must do our part to end it with THIS generation!

“I think when a tragedy like this happens, every single person in our school district — every adult, parents, community members — ask the question, ‘What else could I have done to prevent this?’” [Williamsville School Superintendent] Martzloff said.

Act against it, speak up, don’t ignore it, report it!