Posted on 12/19/2017 10:06:00 AM PST by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Parents sue school district after their severely bullied 13-year-old daughter hanged herself and left behind note 'apologizing for being ugly'
The parents of a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide in November after being bullied for two years are suing her school district over a wrongful death claim.
Rosalie Avila, 13, hanged herself inside her family's Yucaipa, California home on November 28 and was later declared brain dead before being taken off life support December 4.
Her parents, Freddie and Charlene Avila, allege that their eighth-grade daughter was relentlessly bullied at Mesa View Middle School by fellow classmates who taunted her by saying 'she had ugly teeth, that she was ugly, a whore, a slut, and had sexually transmitted diseases,' according to a news release, KTLA reported.
The teen's classmates allegedly circulated a video showing what an ugly girl looked like and what a pretty girl looked like and used a picture of Rosalie to portray the ugly girl,' the release stated.
'In her suicide note, she apologized to her parents for being ugly.'
Weeks after her tragic death, the alleged bullies still targeted her on social media, according to her parents. One recent post read, 'Rosie is still annoying me from the grave.'
Her parents were also subjected to cruel bullying comments and messages.
One person sent them a message with a meme that said 'hey mom,' next to a picture of Rosalie's face.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
If her parents knew her suffering why did they make her keep attending.
Not to add to their grief but parents are to protect their kids.
“Schools don’t give a shit,”
They can’t afford to give a shit. Generally, the school-age bullies are children of bullies. If the school came down hard on the brats there’d be hell to pay having to deal with the brats’ parents. It just isn’t worth the trouble. Easier to ignore it.
But in this case removing the bullies didn't happen. It often doesn't.
1) Children should not be used as conscripted foot soldiers in society's political and social wars. Keeping victims in school so that the bullies don't take over is doing exactly that....forcing a ** child ** to be a social soldier.
2) Why do we expect **children** to cope with a situation that would win an adult MILLIONS in court, and/or bring felony charges against the aggressor, if the same behavior occurred in the work place? Is this reasonable?
Private schools are no better. I know some parents who sent their child to private school. Their child was bullied and sent death threats by another child. Unfortunately the cruel child's father was a big time lawyer and donor to the school. The Golden Rule rules.
“But in this case removing the bullies didn’t happen. It often doesn’t.”
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Then that’s what needs to happen, the parents must demand it. Can’t allow the thugs to run the schools.
Sounds like a majority of the Homeschool advocates on this list.
Look who’s talking.
What homeschool advocates on this thread do you know have threatened their school districts with lawsuits?
Just remember.
No matter where you go, you will always be there.
That would be you. I bested you in every single debate on the Religion forum and you ran crying to the Moderator that the mean ole agnostic was beating up on you. Almost every post you reply to on that forum you still have to get back up.
What homeschool advocates on this thread do you know have threatened their school districts with lawsuits?
I didn't say you (plural) threatened lawsuits I said you (plural) were bullies. Anyone that doesn't march to your drummer is attacked enmasse. I offered my own personal experiences and you all were like a school of piranha.
Enjoy your delusions.
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