I guess there will always be bullying. My son is now in the third grade and has been bullied by one boy since kindergarten. If he tells the teacher, he's a taddler. The boy last year stole from my son several times throughout the year. Teacher does nothing about it. I guess there are too many kids and different versions, but you would think the teacher observes more than she lets on.

@SDRW—Thanks for the comment. Has your son gone to the school's counselor? I think that would be the best bet.

Has anyone else had issues with bullies and their children?

In my opinion, being a senior at Council Rock South, bullying is going to happen. girls will start their drama and boys will start theirs its a part of life. What we are taught to do in elementary school is to tell the teacher, but like said above, you would be considered a baby and a taddler. No parents, teachers, or guidance counselors understand why children feel like they cant go to them and tell them, and i think that is the biggest issue. Also just by me looking around i can tell who is bullied and who isn't. As for teachers know who gets bullied just by the look on their face. At that moment of time they can do something about it but i dont feel like it is addressed as much as it should. Also last year i had a English teacher who only liked the popular or hott boys. and the girls/boys who were quiet or were nerds she would make fun of with the "popular kids." i dont think that is right, and i think that teachers need to be better interviewed.

Our grandchild was bullied when she was in the third grade in a Council Rock school. Despite the fact that the district had an anti-bullying policy in place, no successful attempt was made to deal with the bully. Ultimately, our grandchild's parents decided to send her to an area private school for fourth and fifth grades (at a cost of more than $10,000 a year in tuition!) in order to end the bullying.

Our grandchild returned to Council Rock schools for sixth grade and has not experienced any more bullying problems, but having to take the bullying victim out of the school in order to deal with the problem hardly seems fair!

"Is Bullying a Problem in CR?" Wow ... that's a joke, right? This does nothing to answer, solve, expose the issue. Why not be proactive instead of reactive? This issue like others in the halls of representation are "handled" with bully tactics and gamesmanship. YES, as a parent of a bullied child for YEARS in the CRSD "system" with a LOUD voice on this and other issues, bullying is ongoing, ignored, and gamed. This is REALITY for many (not the cream of the crop too many serve and feature) in every day school life but one of many this district from board to administration "OPT OUT" of doing anything REAL about - instead having lame policies and present lame bully themed assemblies - SO ineffective the bullies and bullied laugh afterwards at them together. Those elected and hired to serve we the parents and the taxpayers to provide safe, equal, and affordable education of ALL OUR children sell this "everything is beautiful" and "kum bay yah" pitch while this sad hurtful behavior continues. ANSWERS: Been told it's being "handled". I've been told by elected to serve "you have to work the process" - THAT IS THE PROBLEM with governing versus this sick cynical game/sport of divisive politics. It stinks in elections, DC, Harrisburg, in our townships and in our schools. MEDIA - stop polling - start reporting. CRSD - FACE FACTS and do something.

Jesseka - We can't afford taking our daughter out of CR "system", but like William we would have years ago to avoid ALL the pain.

No. I will read that article. BUT the action is NOT JUST on parents or our children and what THEY should do or not do. We the parents lose control once we put our children on that bus or we drop them off at these schools. The FACT is the district becomes the guardian. TO me the REAL story is having a proactive process (FAR too often we wait to react) in the "system" dealing in reality - not what they want it to be or what they choose to see.
This system hasn't been proactive for many years and still isn't. This pitch you speak of watchdogs of trouble along with other "policies" serve as paper push. When "push comes to shove" they do little.
MY FIX: the teachers knowing who is who and what is what instead of the CR system of them starting over every year with new teachers - ignorant of the past.
BUT, our CR "system" doesn't believe in that type of communication from year to year as I spoke passionately at a board meeting years ago on that directly with the system refusing to agree - while they do database other information.
Furthermore - if "eliminate" is the goal instead of "control" - our local schools including CR fail completely. Seriously - in light of all the ugly rhetoric in the news and the ugly blogs we read - I don't think ignorance, rudeness, discrimination, judgement, disrespect, and the bullying of others can nor will ever be eliminated. AS in our political divisive games and our cynical sick society we are a society of bully over respectful conversation.

I read the article. it seems the emphasis is on the parent and the child - wanting those being abused by peers to speak out - which is just hopeful thinking they would be strong enough to do that. These observers will not be able to see the true bullying - like the CR system's claim that they have to separate the playground shove from the true bully acts works more to avoid an issue rathe then tackling it. These 2 processes only deal with physical abusive bullying. The worst and most damaging bullying is the verbal jabs. I believe in most cases these "relationships" start in the elementary schools and grow into the middle and high schools with the bullier become more empowered with no punishment - and the bullied becoming more of a victim for others to punk. Without the sharing of information from year to year - the teacher who's job it is to teach for the next test does not have the time to be trying to learn who treats who badly and who needs back up for self esteem. We need REAL ideas for REAL solutions dealing with the reality of pain - not the policy of avoidance - all to allow every student equal and full and safe education.

Le Sheppard CRSD sounds great when your moving into the area! After 6 years to date in CRSD I realized most of the teachers are too young and immature. Money buys all, drugs are important such as adderol and nothing is done about the "dress code", behavior, class, attitude conduct of the students. Weekend parties, DUIs, deaths, totalled cars, drop outs from Bucks CCC, who are they fooling? Send out jus this week how well the students did against the State and Nation? If you read it they did NOT do very well. No wonder over 80% of the kids are on drugs/alcohol. I have also called, written letters, spoken to counselors, etc etc. They tell you what they want, it is a premeditated speech. What a shame. My child is friendless now due to the problems with the kids and she is NOT a nerd, she is NOT fat far from all of that. She is getting good grades and looking forward to going to college away from CRSD teenagers.

Going to flip flop and disagree with some of that. I have real issues with the district on many issues. But on the level of education and the teachers doing their job, I am a HUGE supporter of public education for EVERY child (Charter solutions fail the education of every child). I do not believe the teachers are too young or too old as we have had excellent teachers across that spectrum while having not so great one across the same spectrum. So I disagree the age of teachers is a problem.
And again to disagree I do not want a private school controlled state in public schools with filters (who controls what is best for MY daughter - ME) and many of the list you made are society problems and can not be blamed on the schools. I do NOT believe that public schools should even approach moral fiber issues as that too is the parents place in the child's upbringing. Much of what you list has little to do with teachers, the administration, or the school board.
How did you get that the schools didn't do very well out of that email? AND where did you get a stat like 80% of the children are dealing in drugs and alcohol. That is silly. You have been fed angry spin by someone.
So many are divisive, judgmental, and just mean at every age. I am sorry to read you girl is suffering. As said I wish the admin and board had stronger processes to deal with bullying and ALL the students getting an equal superior education in a safe environment and the bullying issue has not been handled well.