It began in third grade. “Dante” was called “dumbass,” “retard,” and “b_ _ _ _ ,” according to N.T. v. School District of Philadelphia. On a good day, classmates would take Dante’s things and taunt him. On bad days, which were frequent, Dante was attacked by groups of students in the hallways and restrooms. In fourth grade, Dante’s sister found him attempting to hang himself with an extension cord in their home. Dante survived, but bullies continued to harass him until he left his school district.
Dante’s story is far from unique. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, one in seven students in K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying. Ninety percent of fourth through eighth graders report being victims of bullying. Each day, 160,000 students miss school due to a fear of being bullied. Most dramatically, school-shooting incidents, such as Sandy Hook and Columbine, have been linked to bullying.
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