Barbara
Posting #4
Topic: Education
Author: Daniel O'Donnell
Publication Name: Huntington Post
Date of Publication: May 13th, 2012
507 words
Main Idea:
Many were shocked by the news that Romney bullied his classmate back in his prep school, simply because he was gay. Romney had his friends pin the young man down, while he chop off the boy's hair with scissors. Although bullying in schools has always been a problem, many argue that it's been getting worse and measures should be taken to stop bullying. Daniel O'Donnell, a NYC state assembly member, is one of these people and he's taking action. His anti-bullying bill, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), will be implemented in July. The bill encourages schools to instill tolerant values and prevent any form of discrimination in New York.
Conclusion:
DASA's goal is to give students a healthy school environment without the fear of harassment and discrimination present. The bill accomplishes this by prohibiting any discrimination on school property or school functions. In addition, it makes sure that teachers will step in if they see anything like the Romney incident happening in their schools.
In my opinion, it's great to see action being taken on preventing bullying in schools. I'm hoping California will do the same because it's heartbreaking to see videos on Youtube and stories on the news about kids feeling insecure of their sexuality, of what they look like, or any part of themselves (to the point that they want to take their own lives) because other children feel the need to put them down. The children in this generation will be the future leaders of this world and we should take steps towards making certain they won't turn out to be ignorant bigots. Schools should take steps towards teaching kids tolerance; having them learn to accept others for who they are. A great representation of the bullying problem in our schools is this new movie coming out. It's a great eye opener for all ages.
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