This year’s state budget proposal again makes an important investment in education.

But if students receive their education in an environment of intimidating threats and the unforgiving taunts of bullying, they can’t be expected to succeed in school and be attentive to their teachers’ lessons

It’s heartbreaking that any child would face anguish attending school each day due to bullying.

It used to be that once a child left school grounds, they were largely free from verbal taunts and persistent physical abuse.

The prevalence of social media and smart phones has compounded the problem by giving bullies a weapon of mass destruction to harass and torment their victims exponentially 24-7.

Thanks to the internet and social media apps like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube, there is no escape and no sanctuary from the emotional trauma inflicted by bullies.

Bullying makes kids feel........

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