Who's Job Is It?

5/15/2023

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Saniyah Joubert 7B

5/16/2023 09:23:09 am

I have no real comment on the situation, school don't care to address anything unless it's a PR battle. School don't care about bullying, harassment, and obviously suicide until it floats to the top of the water.

Kaydin Lake 3A

5/16/2023 12:00:10 pm

I somewhat agree with this statement. Teachers nowadays, are mostly here because it's their job. I ran into teachers and had teachers myself that if you come to them with a problem with another student, they'll just put it to the side and tell you, " Ignore them. " Which is stupid because how are you going to ignore someones comments about that are negative. A person would not just be able to ignore something like that. However, I have ran into teachers that do care bout you and would do somethin bout it, like Mrs. D, but thats rare nowadays :/

J.Thomas 3a

5/16/2023 12:29:33 pm

Lots of teachers are like this because they " don't get paid enough" , since when were we able to put a price on someones life.

B Wilkinson 6B

5/17/2023 01:19:01 pm

Some teachers really are only here for a check and dont care about their students they teach. But like I said some do genuinely care about their job and what comes with it.

A Bradley 6B

5/17/2023 01:43:30 pm

I agree with this comment because some teachers are just here for money. They don't even care about our feelings.

M.Banks 6B

5/18/2023 08:35:47 am

I agree, because most teacher these days feel like their job is to teach students and go home. They don’t actually check on our mental health or I will being because they feel like no one cares about their mental health or well-being because teachers have it the hardest but truth is students have it the hardest, having to deal with 8 different classes, then go home and clean, and on top of that probably have to deal with abusive parents and bullying little teachers know students have it the hardest, and I wish that they would see it more often before it’s too late

J.Thomas 3a

5/16/2023 12:28:16 pm

I agree with this comment, but there are certain people you can go to that will make a difference.

c moore 6b

5/16/2023 02:53:42 pm

i agree with this becuase even tho school does stuff about it i feel like a lot of reason why suicide happens is often have something to do with something at school but often be something happening at home so i would say school should do more stuff to help out more.

B Wilkinson 6B

5/17/2023 01:17:11 pm

I agree with what you said about them not addressing anything because our school does the same thing.

Amaya J 1A link

5/18/2023 09:34:17 am

i somewhat agree with this statment becasue there are some teachers that help you with what your going through but tha school it self does not tell the students to look for the help mental health at school is not talked about no more

G.Calderon Batista 2A

5/19/2023 11:12:56 pm

I somewhat agree with this statement because i do believe there are some teachers who actually care about students on more of a human to human level rather than a teacher to student one.

Nox (Katelyn) Sears 2A

5/18/2023 10:43:47 am

came out about a situation that happened to me and they did something about it but completely stopped. I felt like it didn't matter anymore. My situation was a serious thing that I could press charges for but was too afraid to say anything. Then once I did I didn't really get any sort of justice.

S. Samuels 2A

5/18/2023 11:13:47 am

I agree with you that teachers feel like as long as they come to work and do the task they are paid to do. They are fine but some teachers don't understand how much power their tongue holds and that they have a chance to make a huge impact on their students'lives. Even potential save lives.

G.Ojeh b6

5/18/2023 03:10:57 pm

I agree that instructors feel satisfied as long as they show up for work and complete the tasks for which they are compensated. They are fine, but some teachers fail to see the immense influence they may have on their pupils' lives through their words. Lifesaving potential even.

Arrianah Bates 6B

5/19/2023 12:48:44 pm

I agree because school doesn't really do too much about it. They will end up sending you to the counselor but they sometimes don't help either

K Jacinto 6b

5/19/2023 09:54:54 pm

This is what I was thinking school administrators don’t put much affection into the situation until it turns into something like in this case. Unfortunately.

J.Thomas 3a

5/16/2023 12:25:32 pm

I believe schools don't care that much to put ends to bullying situations. While they might have certain steps they take to help stop it, it never really ends. Schools need to make lots of changes and have real consequences for the victims to bullying.

Kaydin Lake 3A

5/16/2023 01:01:42 pm

Yeah, honestly, it's more of the fact the punishments are strict enough to the point where it makes the person think twice. Especially on social media, because people can hide themselves on it and it can continue further on social media rather than real life. I think the schools need to amp the punishment for both bullying on social media and in IRL. Maybe having a chance of being expelled from the school, having to pay a fee, etc.

M.Mitchell 6b

5/17/2023 01:04:17 pm

I honestly don't think there is anything that the school can do to completely put an end to bullying. Teachers can hardly control students at school, let alone off campus. Although, in Jack Reid's case, the school completely failed to do their part in his situation, which is truly concerning .

M.Banks 6B

5/18/2023 08:48:41 am

I agree with this statement because you don’t ever see school having assemblies about bullying and suicide prevention, but they definitely have assemblies about dress code. Kids come to school thinking their safe but in reality school has become the most dangerous place on earth from school shootings to bullying

Khamari Caldwell 1A

5/17/2023 10:03:30 am

I agree that schools don't care about ending bullying. they always say just walk away from it but it doesn't stop the bully from harassing the kid.

jaylan molette

5/17/2023 10:15:36 am

i agree because they just say walk away from it but it doesnt really helps,they need consequences

Jballard1a

5/18/2023 10:15:09 am

I agree schools will ignore anything until it becomes a bigger concern that parents reach out to the schools.

J Melgar 6B link

5/17/2023 01:29:38 pm

I agree with you. Schools can never truly get rid of bullying, but at least there are some districts and teachers doing things to prevent bullying, so it shows that they somewhat care. I also agree that schools need to make changes as far as having consequences for kids bullying others.

G.Ojeh B6

5/18/2023 03:15:07 pm

I believe that schools are unconcerned about stopping bullying. Despite the advice to "just walk away from it," the bully continues to harass the child.

A Bradley 6B

5/17/2023 02:17:23 pm

I agree because some schools don't have enough consequences for bullying. They just want to tell them "Don't do that again" or something like that instead of punishing them because they don't care.

c moore 6b

5/17/2023 04:55:10 pm

i go with what your saying school should try to step up and do more to prevent things like suicide from taking place and make school feel like a safe place to feel safe to keep others from thinking like that.

Amaya J 1A link

5/18/2023 09:35:28 am

i agree with this but there isnt really a lot of things school can do to punish tha kids there going to send them to iss and once they get out there going to pick on the kid even more since he went to fo snitch and gave him isss

S.Samuels 2A

5/18/2023 11:35:51 am

I agree with you they do not care because it is hard to completely stop bullying. The time and effort that it will take to try and stop it they feel like they can apply that elsewhere.

G.Ojeh B6

5/18/2023 03:13:06 pm

I don't believe the school can do anything to entirely stop bullying. Even in the classroom, teachers have trouble keeping control over their kids. However, in Jack Reid's instance, the school completely disregarded their responsibility for his predicament, which is quite worrying.

G. Calderon Batista

5/19/2023 11:20:50 pm

I agree with this statement because we can’t do anything to completely stop it but i feel like school needs to do better on the consequences bc just by bullying one person that can turn into turn into a whole generation of bully’s

Kaydin Lake 3A

5/16/2023 12:57:42 pm

It's really tragic how suicide is so present in today's society. Thinking that people have to end their own life to get away from the mess in their life. But, it wouldn't be like that if people just respect one another and stay to themselves when it comes to others. And, mostly, it's happening because of severe bullying, talking about teenagers. And, they just keep taking it and taking it until it becomes too much for him or her and they end their life over another person's cruelty towards them.

Khamari Caldwell 1A

5/17/2023 10:09:26 am

I agree that people need to stay to themselves and not bother other people. Being bullied can make people hurt themselves and the whole time you could've that you were joking with them but they didn't.

S Griffin 3A link

5/18/2023 12:49:50 pm

In my opinion, I would say that you are right because people in society there are people who want to end their life because they are getting bullied by others. People feel hurt so much by the words other people say and think about committing suicide. It can get families feeling depressed that their kid is gone.

Pina 7B

5/19/2023 11:16:47 pm

They really don’t realize that they can harm someone even without knowing. I matter what is going on everyone should respect each other and talk to each other if they have something going on.

ms robinson 5b

5/17/2023 09:33:29 am

honestly school is one place to not come to when you feel mentally drain and having suicidal thought because of someone.they dont care until the situation gets deeper and they cant stop the person from doing what they are about to do.they care more about student out of dress code or roaming the hall than peoples emotions.

jaylan

5/17/2023 10:17:51 am

yes i agree,its very bad mentally and nonthing is stoping it

M. Mitchell

5/17/2023 12:53:48 pm

We only pay attention to the behavior and not the reasons behind it.

J Melgar 6B link

5/17/2023 01:35:49 pm

I completely agree with you. Schools don't focus enough on students' mental health and rather worry about the smaller, unimportant things. There should be more awareness of this issue as it becomes bigger everyday. This school system is failing terribly and should be fixed.

Jballard1a

5/18/2023 10:14:14 am

I agree I feel like kids should not come to school with problems because the kids nowadays are heartless and cruel.They will bully anyone.

K Jacinto6b

5/19/2023 09:56:32 pm

The way kids are now it’s better to seek help when you have time rather than going back to school.

Khamari Caldwell 1A

5/17/2023 09:52:51 am

I feel as if some teachers don't even care about how students feel at times. Some of them are only here because it's their job. People might not know that when someone is being bullied at school it can affect their learning and mental health and cause suicide.

M. Espino 7B

5/17/2023 11:09:41 am

The school should have taken more initiative when dealing with this situation. He was in more harm than the school thought and they proceeded to do nothing to help his situation. As a private school i would expect them to have more security on their students' well-being. His suicide was an absolute tragedy and it should bring more awareness to how to school handles mental health and bullying.

D Burris 5B

5/19/2023 10:40:02 am

I agree with this comment. In addition to added security, there has to be focus on stopping bullying as soon as it starts. In this case this school failed to protect him and that led to him taking his own life.

M.Mitchell 6b

5/17/2023 01:06:46 pm

Schools usually only occupy themselves with academic and athletic accomplishments. We fail to realize that in order to reach and maintain those accomplishments, mental health especially has to be a priority. providing students with an effective and reliable support system could prevent kids from reaching such a devastating point .

G Hernandez 3A

5/18/2023 04:29:19 pm

I agree, and I think that schools should focus on building better environments for students in order to perform well in sports and academics (which is what they really want), and not neglect our mental state.

B Wilkinson 6B

5/17/2023 01:16:05 pm

This goes to show how schools and their admins do not care or show enough concern for their students. They care about dress code and fights more than students mental health, bullying, and other things. So it makes sense that they are just now saying something about his suicide since its gaining popularity.

C. Torres 1A

5/18/2023 10:28:18 am

I agree they only focus on other things that dont seem as important. They count on the extracurriculars to help as much. But when it comes to in general helping students with mental health its rare.

K Sheffield

5/18/2023 11:03:22 am

Teachers worry about the wrong things other than their students mental health, they expect other people to help the students when all it takes is one person

X. McDonald 7B

5/18/2023 12:31:29 pm

I agree they care more about smaller things more than the kids mental health, and bullying that goes on.

Tindle. A 7B

5/19/2023 09:09:58 am

It's so annoying how they focus on all the little things so much, but that just goes to show you that they really just care about their image and money. The dress code is a image thing, they want us to all look a certain way *sounds like prison*. They just spread a little awarness about suicide, and bulying just to save face.

J Melgar 6B link

5/17/2023 03:34:53 pm

From reading the article, I believe that the schools don't care enough to check on students' mental health. They focus more on the academic stuff which I understand is important, but not more important than student health. They failed this boy. He was bullied and they didn't do anything about it. Schools need to do better in order to help slow down the rate of suicide and prevent bullying,

G Hernandez 3A

5/18/2023 04:23:22 pm

I agree, schools need to pay more attention to our mental health and bullying and stop focusing so much on academic achievements, which sometimes are the main reason students feel so down.

F. Maltos 3A

5/19/2023 11:20:53 pm

I agree with your comment because I had always thought that teachers should not only care about students academically but our mental health as well. Which mental health is more important than anything else so that is how teachers could help students by preventing things from happening in the future before it is too late.

M.Banks 6B

5/18/2023 08:25:46 am

As a victim of bullying and sexual harassment for many years, I was depressed and on suicide watch because of my school and I really want to say from the bottom of my heart without my school I probably wouldn’t be here today, but that doesn’t mean that every school is a good school or cares about your mental health or feelings the school may say that they care about Jack’s mental health, but truth be told they only care about their higher education rate, and how good of an image they need to keep. If they really wanted to support jack and his mental health, they would’ve got to the bottom of who was bullying him and expelled that student from school and had him on suicide prevention watch for at least a year or two.

C. Torres 1A

5/18/2023 10:26:40 am

I agree because of the extracurriculars the school helps out a lot. But when it comes to individuals its rare for them to stick out their necks for someone. Thats why generally the school does not seem to care.

Nox (Katelyn) Sears 2A

5/18/2023 10:41:27 am

As a student who has been bullied and gone through sexual assault I felt the same way. Only I didn't tell a trusted adult. I went to a close friend and it helped me. I was so disgusted with myself and I still feel that way when I'm in a low point in my life. I got so quiet and depressed. I started to cover the mirrors in my room. I eventually got the help I needed from my parents. Its a rough subject to me and it still is. If I didn't tell my friend I would have lost it and wouldn't be here or a mental hospital.

S Griffin 3A link

5/18/2023 12:13:52 pm

In my opinion, I would easily say that you are a survivor who experienced such bullying and harassment. It hurts me to hear that people are wanting to commit suicide from school. It's sad having to hear that people are to die at such a young age.

E. Adame 2A

5/18/2023 08:45:07 pm

When the article said "There were also circumstances where the involvement of an adult would have made a difference" I agree it could've done something and to add onto what you said gotten to the bottom of who was bullying him. Instead they turned a blind eye and came to late to access the situation and that is how they ended up failing Jack. I just hope some schools realize this and don't wait on a student to end up saying something if they see it.

Amaya J 1A link

5/18/2023 09:32:57 am

i agree with this article becasue teacher just come to get paid and dont care about there students some students come to school with problems and home and nobody knows about it becasue teahcer dont seek to there attemtion and check up on them.

Jballard1a

5/18/2023 10:12:50 am

I feel like the schools in america should promote mental health more ,and should check up on students more often then then the little effort they put in right now to assure students.

K Sheffield 2A

5/18/2023 11:01:46 am

Students can be going through alot outside of school and teachers could help by just checking on them and helping their mental health it could benefit so much

j martinez 3a

5/18/2023 12:51:32 pm

i agree i feel like schools really need to check on the kids mental heath and stop worrying about just making money

C. Torres 1A

5/18/2023 10:24:05 am

I think that it is true that the school generally does not care about the mental health of its students. Aside from some cool teachers every other year the school doesn't really seem to care all that much. Thanks to God ive never been the subject of bullying but on days where im not feeling too good I have not been asked how I feel or anything like that.

Nox (Katelyn) Sears 2A

5/18/2023 10:37:27 am

Suicide rates have skyrocketed in 2020-2023. Due to being in quarantine from the Covid-19 pandemic a lot of people struggled with mental health and ended up taking their life, because we couldn't do or go anywhere. I remember when 2023 started it was only March and our suicide rates were very high. In the article I do think that it wasn't the schools fault, because the school doesn't know when a student is being bullied until they come and say something about it. It would be great to talk the students about it during the year, because bullying is constantly happening and affecting kids in a harsh manner. No one is at fault and no one did anything wrong. He isn't selfish. He was going through a difficult situation and didn't know how to talk to someone. Yes it's sad he took that route, but there's not much anyone knew about what was going on with him.

K Sheffield 2A

5/18/2023 10:58:59 am

Schools in the US should worry,promote,and protect childrens mental health more in school because you could never know what someone can be going through back at home so you should always check on one another

S.Samuels 2A

5/18/2023 11:29:31 am

Many of the people who are a part of the educational system only care about what rank their school is in and how much funds they will be getting for the next year. They don’t take the time to look at each student and their mental health . For one there are so many students in a class that the teacher feels overwhelming and second and majority of the time the students that are in the class only joke and play all day. So as a result of that, teachers have changed their mindset to “ I don’t get paid enough “ or let me just teach them the curriculum and I’m good. So they don’t have the time or the patience to actually look at each individual student and notice that they are going through something.

X. McDonald 7B

5/18/2023 12:29:41 pm

I think schools definitely care more about he funds they get than the mental health of the students.

j martinez 3a

5/18/2023 12:44:37 pm

i agree school only care about making kids come to school not therereal emotio or how they feel.

J Castillo 3A

5/18/2023 02:36:34 pm

There are schools that don't worry much about how the student is feeling or what they might be going through, which they should at least try and help if needed.

S Griffin 3A link

5/18/2023 12:05:55 pm

It's really awful how suicide comes in today's society. It gets people thinking that people want to end their own life to get away from being bullied,abused,etc. If people were nicer and had some respect, suicide would not be a problem in society but it is because of people talking to others like they don't have any sense. For the most part, being bullied and abused will make others feel depressed, making them feel like their not good enough. Their willingness is to take as much as possible until they can't do it anymore.

Desiree Ware 3A

5/18/2023 12:47:31 pm

Yes, I agree suicide wouldn't even be a problem if adults took 5 seconds out of their day to ask a student, teen, or kid how their doing mentally.

J Castillo 3A

5/18/2023 02:35:03 pm

Yes, there are people that commit suicide for being bullied or abused or for many reasons.

X. McDonald 7B

5/18/2023 12:28:16 pm

Schools in my opinion do not care about the kids mental health because they never say anything till it actually happens. They do things like suicide awareness for like one day and never touch on the subject again. Which is sad because of how many suicides they are and are caused by bullying.

Desiree Ware 3A

5/18/2023 12:45:42 pm

Unfortunately I agree, Schools don't care about it till, it hits the fan. That's why I say schools need to do better. It should be no way to where a student feels alone in this type of situtaiton. You're supposed to feel safe in a school, not feel like you're drowning on your own.

K.Williams 3A

5/18/2023 01:13:01 pm

I agree, school is a place you are supposed to feel safe and protected but that is not always the case.

m santos 7b

5/18/2023 01:34:39 pm

They spread awareness when the mental health awarness week happens. they never put more awareness when its out of that week. the schools dont care at all about what really happens to us.

Tindle. A 7B

5/19/2023 09:06:30 am

Seriously. They only put out awarness to win people over into choosing their schools, and getting more money. Money is the root of it all, as always. They could really care less, you might have some teachers or staff that care, but majority don't. They just doing this for a check, and "good" image.

R. Aponte 2A link

5/19/2023 09:34:00 am

Teachers are not trying to bond or connect with students anymore. Teachers should just talk with students and check on them every now and then. We do talk about suicide awareness, but it is only brought up once out of the school year.

Desiree Ware 3A

5/18/2023 12:42:06 pm

It is a very tragic thing to hear that a 17 year old that's the same age as me has died because the school system failed him. I can't say that I'm surprised the school system has failed him a lot of these school systems want to address stuff until it hits the fan and it's too late. The bottom line is we don't have enough adults that care to ask a student how they're doing mentally, but there are some out there. Just thinking about the life of Jack, it could have easily been saved if a school adminstrator or an adult took the time out their day to ask how they were doing mentally or even address the bullying situtaiton as soon as it happened. Do better school systems.

R. Brown 3A

5/18/2023 01:12:25 pm

Like you said someone close to our age has died because of a school's negligence, but I don ´ t think that saying do better schools will make them change. Like many businesses, a school will not change if it does not have to. We have to be the ones who make them change, with enough people asking for something to change, it will.

C Valdez 6B

5/18/2023 01:18:02 pm

It really is sad because the school should have helped him more than they had. I think they should have said the rumors were fake after their investigation instead of staying quiet. I think if the school had tried to help him more they could have saved him.

E. Adame 2A

5/18/2023 08:41:06 pm

I want to add on to what you said. The article stated "it should in hindsight have taken in response to the bullying, and that it will implement a comprehensive plan to combat bullying on campus.” which is where I think when you said if someone took the time to ask it could've possibly been avoided. I don't see schools who actually go out of their way but its now where we are to go to them? The school system is set up for failure because not every school can take the time when it could save a life.

D Burris 5B

5/19/2023 10:38:43 am

I agree, the school system has failed him and it’s sad because they could have done more.

J Martinez 3a

5/18/2023 12:43:30 pm

I think the us should really do something about students mental health . Kids now days are getting bullied for evertyhing and that can really damage a kids mental heath . All the school cares about is you coming to school and being on time they could care less about how you really feel.

R. Brown 3A

5/18/2023 01:05:59 pm

The U.S. has already started to do things to stop bullying. Every state has passed some sort of law or policy on bullying. There are also many anti-bullying and bullying prevention programs in the country.

m santos 7b

5/18/2023 01:30:01 pm

Schools should change their focus on how we feel with all the school shootings and the increase of bullying. All of this puts more pressure on us even with the stress of school work and our future.

A. Hernandez 5B

5/19/2023 10:04:21 am

I agree, because in today's world there is a lot of kids going through mental health issues. Kids are getting bullied and nobody is there to stop it. Teachers should take action if they see somebody being bullied, bullying shoundnt be taken as a joke even though it may seem like it.

R. Brown 3A

5/18/2023 12:58:38 pm

Yeah this school messed up. Jack killed himself because people bullied him and spread fake rumors about him online. His school investigated the rumors and found out that they were fake, but they neglected to tell their students that. He was left to be bullied and talked about for things he did do. Although his school had made a very grave mistake they do try to make up for it by supporting a foundation made with his name. The foundation was created by his parents because they don´t want anything similar to happen to anyone else´s son.

R. Waits 7B

5/19/2023 10:41:17 am

Yes, the school actually did something to prevent anyone else from feeling suicidal but it was honestly a little later than it should have been. It was almost as an "I feel pressured, so I might as well to get the people off of my backs." It is extremely sad to see a wealthy school neglect a student with bullying issues.

J hernandez 5B

5/19/2023 11:18:13 am

I also believe teachers should talk with each student separately to see how they feel.

C Valdez 6B

5/18/2023 01:02:51 pm

I think more schools should care more about student's health and take more actions against bullying. Bullying in school should be something with more consequences than they do right now. I also feel like schools should focus more on things like suicide awareness and student's mental health.

K.Williams 3A

5/18/2023 01:11:58 pm

I agree, schools should focus more on suicide awareness so that students that are going through it know they’re not alone.

J hernandez 5B

5/19/2023 11:17:05 am

I too believe schools should take their slogans seriously =.

K.Williams 3A

5/18/2023 01:11:01 pm

I believe schools should take bullying more serious than they do now, bullying has always been a big problem in schools that I attended and little to nothing was done about it. Although there are counselors and administrators you can talk to in a school building no one really does anything until it’s too late.

Erik Ramos 6B

5/19/2023 11:47:41 am

I admit, you're right. Jack's parents should have been more aware of his son but while Jack should have said something to his parents, what if they weren't as good as they seem. Seeing that he went to his friend before he committed suicide, they must not have a connection with Jack.

D. Costilla 5b

5/19/2023 10:36:26 pm

I agree with you, bullying has always been a problem in schools, and I also see that little to nothing is always done. I have to admit that I've seen bullying happen before and a teacher turning a blind eye to it and thinking of it as a joke. That's the problem. People turning a blind eye to it, and not thinking too much of it. Schools need to talk about bullying and mental health more, it's not talked about enough. And schools should have more people that actually care and would actually try and face the problem.

m santos 7b

5/18/2023 01:28:20 pm

This school had many chances to make his situation better and make him feel woelcome. expecialy if he is in a private school i would expect them to take bullying a very serious thing. This tragic event shouldnt have happened and it shows thta all private and public school should focus on our mental wellbeing

R. Aponte 2A link

5/19/2023 09:29:43 am

The school should've done something when they first knew about it, but they chose to ignore the bullying. It is their job to protect everyone in the school no matter what. Even if it wasn't a private school, all schools should take bullying into consideration.

M. Fairley

5/19/2023 09:24:23 pm

Exactly. Especially within a private school, you would expect this to be handled swiftly, but alas. Mental health is still something that isn't taken as seriously as it should be in schools. The signs are there, it's their responsibility to acknowledge them and help these people.

Alexia Ruiz 1A

5/19/2023 09:38:56 pm

I've actually heard that a lot of private schools are elitist, racist, and just very horrible all around. You would think that people get punished for behavior like that since it's supposed to be this super nice school but nope. It's extremely common for rich kids to act like this and get away with it because their parents can afford to cover it up or sweep it under the rug. It's very unfair and upsetting but it's the truth, most people value money and looks over doing the right thing.

J Castillo 3A

5/18/2023 02:23:20 pm

I think the school could have done more in this situation, not just by expelling the bully but by having a talk with him or his parents about the situation that was going on. This might have helped with something, at least showing that the school tried to do something about it. Some schools don't care about their students and some don't know what they go through.But also, Jack should have said something to his parents and maybe the parents would've been more aware of his son.

R. Waits 7B

5/19/2023 10:38:29 am

G Hernandez 3A

5/18/2023 04:17:47 pm

This is a devastating story not only because of Reid's death, but also because it could happen to anyone. As his parents said: "the damaging effects of bullying and cyberbullying need to be taken more seriously" is true because we don't really know what's wrong with someone and what kind of pain they are going through. Schools should also care more about students' mental health since I think that most staff members just act like they care but they actually don't.

E. Adame 2A

5/18/2023 08:33:03 pm

This school and any school should be taking more care of their students and their lives that they might not know about. As someone who was getting bullied in muddle school I was never believed because my bully had a closer connection to the counselor than I did. Where the school first failed was when the article states " But the school failed to make a public or private statement releasing the findings of that investigation." They should've made a statement regarding the bullying even if the rumors were false. At the end of the article it says "The school says it has undertaken efforts to prevent bullying and protect student mental health, and plans to implement more." I don't think after going through this they should now put in the effort. It should've been there before-hand so things like this don't happen.

Tindle. A 7B

5/19/2023 09:04:26 am

This is the sad reality that we live in. Some schools really stand on their words and try to prevent bullying from getting this far. Others, just say "stop bullying" as a slogan, to win parents into choosing their schools, and more money. They could've stopped this from getting this far period. Bullying is just so ignorant, I feel when people commit suicide from bullying, the people that bullied deserve to be charged. People that make fun and spread rumors, excuse my french, are so sh*tty. People don't realize that the petty bullying they do can affect someone majorly. Not everyone has the strentgh to just deal with b.s, you never know what people are going through, and it just makes me sick. The school could've did more, everyone that knew and around him could've did more.

M. Fairley 1A

5/19/2023 09:21:30 pm

I agree. Half of these schools are saying that they stand against bullying and they care about the well-being of their students, but the moment anything happens and children try to speak out about it, they're simply waved off. Stuff like this is part of the reason why people don't speak out about these things, because they feel that nothing is going to get done in the end.

R. Aponte 2A link

5/19/2023 09:22:15 am

It's sad that teachers or any adult in schools aren't trying to be in touch with their students. For some students, school might be a safe place or place to get away from home. They look forward to coming to school, but when teachers don't care about you or are not trying to connect with you how are you supposed to feel safe. Also, bullying should be recognized more because many people go through that on a daily. Bullying can take a toll on someone, so we need to look out for one another. The school should've done something when they first saw or heard about the bullying, and as an adult it was their job to protect their students.

A. Hernandez 5B

5/19/2023 10:00:36 am

I agree, because you never know what somebody is going through at home maybe school is their escape from all that negativity. A person can only handle so much before needing somebody elses help but if teachers arent engaged in helping student how are students suppose to get the help they need? Therefore, I feel like teachers should be involved more and protect their student from bullying.

Leonardo Guzman 1A

5/19/2023 11:05:31 am

Agreed, because of course teachers are trying to teach us, to give us knowledge, but all of that fades away when you know how careless they can be towards their students. They need to do more than just, hang posters that say 'no bullying allowed' when they know how careless bullies can be as well. Its a huge problem when it comes to people such as myself, as one who has been assaulted before, it should be the teacher's job to do something effective, rather than just stand there and give useless 'advice.'

F. Maltos 3A

5/19/2023 11:32:55 pm

I agree with you because nobody knows what every student goes through and some of them even go to school to distract their selves or to feel safe. When they come to school tho some students just feel more sad since some teachers don’t really care about their mental health and they don’t even know the behind the scenes of what a child goes through at home. Bullying is so common now a days and it’s sad because instead of looking out for each other they are just bringing that person down instead which we need to put a stop to it. The adults in school just have to be more alert of every students mental health before it is too late.

A. Hernandez 5B

5/19/2023 09:56:41 am

I think teachers have a lack of interest in what students are actually going through. I think if they see or hear something similar to bullying, they should take it very seriously and not as a joke even though it is a joke. Most teachers are just here to teach while other teachers are here to make an impact on the world and make it a better place. I feel like we need more of those teachers. Because if we have more teachers that are trying to make a great impact in this world, everything would be done the right way.

J. Hernandez 5B

5/19/2023 10:30:44 am

I believe teachers are just here cause its their career. Most teachers are there to teach. Teachers are not there to see how a student is really feeling deep down.

Erik Ramos 6B

5/19/2023 11:47:26 am

I agree with you the school should spend more of their money on trying to help the students mental health.

R. Waits 7B

5/19/2023 10:34:01 am

I don't personally relate to being bullied into suicide, but I have had the thought. The school shouldn't have waited more than 30 days or so to announce their faults. As a school that has a lot of money to send students to pristine colleges, they should have more protection for the inside of students hearts. They should have been more aware because I honestly doubt that the bullying was happening behind closed doors.

R.Suarez 3a

5/19/2023 11:01:41 am

I agree with you the school should spend more of their money on trying to help the students mental health.

D Burris 5B

5/19/2023 10:36:12 am

After reading this article, I feel that the school should’ve done more than what they did. In the article it says “The school was made aware of the bullying, the statement said, and investigated the rumors about Reid that it concluded to be false. But the school failed to make a public or private statement releasing the findings of that investigation”. So I feel like they didn’t take the situation seriously. The school system failed him and I hate to say it, but I’m not surprised because alot of these schools don’t take things like that seriously until a situation like Jack’s happens and it's sad. Even some of these teachers don't care. Some of them don’t even take the initiative to check up on their students.

R. Suarez 3a

5/19/2023 11:00:27 am

I agree with you the school needs to speak up more about situations going on with their students, its only for their safety.

Leonardo Guzman 1A

5/19/2023 11:02:45 am

Agreed, very highly, principals nowadays have always been careless, rather they roll their eyes and laugh about emotional situations. It's imperative that school staffs step up their game and resolve these predicaments students go through. If only the school staffs would actually see, and understand this.

Erik Ramos 6B

5/19/2023 11:47:15 am

V Taylor 6b

5/19/2023 03:34:21 pm

Yes, i agree with you. the school knew what was going on and i too think they shouldve tried to do more and not had just sit and watch.

Alexia Ruiz 1A

5/19/2023 09:33:17 pm

You're one hundred percent correct. People don't bother to do anything until irreversible damage has been done. The school could've done so much more than what they did, he could be alive today.

R.Suarez 3a

5/19/2023 10:59:00 am

Its very crazy to see how frequent suicide happens. It's not right to see how that is the only option for people and how it's always swept under the rug. In schools I feel there should be more one on ones with students and their counselors, because there are lots of problems that the students go through that maybe they are too afraid to talk about. Teachers and counselors need to try to build a stronger bond with their students overall.

Zariya B. 1A

5/19/2023 12:29:38 pm

Yes I agree, the fact that how often suicide happens is crazy and unacceptable. You should always check on your people, even if they aren't your people, because you never know what a person is going through behind closed doors. Mental health is very important, but people don't take it seriously until it happens to someone they genuinely care about or someone they are close to. I also agree with you about the counselors, and teachers. They should have one on ones with the students to see where their head is at, and what they are going through, sometimes a person just needs someone to listen and understand, and comprehend. Sometimes a person just needs somebody. Regardless if you say "you're not alone" that is exactly how they are gonna feel. You saying it isn't gonna change anything. DO SOMETHING.

A Giles 2A

5/19/2023 09:50:20 pm

Exactly! Just because you say something to someone does not mean it fixed the whole problem. Not everything is a one and done situation. So i thinks it is a good idea for counselors to have one on ones with their students. It would be a great way to show that you care and that you have someone to talk to. Though you might have a lot of people to talk to but you are showing sincerity to the people around you and that you talk to.

Pina 7B

5/19/2023 11:09:25 pm

Teachers should talk to students about their mental health. If they know that something is going on they should intervene to investigate and put an end to it.

M Johnson 5B

5/19/2023 01:53:30 pm

I agree, schools need to work on helping more with their situations. If a student goes to them for help they should never just leave it alone of ignore it. Its very upsetting how many times this happens.

V Taylor 6b

5/19/2023 03:33:10 pm

i agree with you, i think that if this were to happen and become normal between students and adults it could take a step towards saving a life.

Leonardo Guzman 1A

5/19/2023 11:00:57 am

Before I say anything, this comment has no right to target anyone, as one who has been bullied, I can highly relate to this, I've felt suicidal at certain times as well, but I know very well it isn't worth ending it all. Committing suicide is as equal as throwing away your life's greatest achievements. Even if you are bullied, it is still worth to continue living as there are still good things in life. If anything, schools need to start caring more about the safety of students rather than being rather careless. School staffs nowadays, including principals never seem to do anything about these situations as they would either get worse or little to no change would occur.

Erik Ramos 6B

5/19/2023 11:46:59 am

Zariya B. 1A

5/19/2023 12:22:07 pm

I personally think that teachers don't really care for their students. Teachers are always talking about this "I don't get paid enough", or "i am just here for a check" blah blah blah. Teachers DO NOT CARE. It is stressful, and scary, but at the end of the day it is true. Overall though it is everyone's job to protect one another, be there for one another, talk, and love one another. Students, teachers, parents, principals, etc.

Arrianah Bates 6B

5/19/2023 12:55:39 pm

Schools really don't help situations. kids could be fighting harming themselves, getting bullied, etc and the school wont do anything about it. The most schools will do is try to stop it, but if they see that something is still going the schools end up giving up and stop trying there only here for the money.

M Johnson

5/19/2023 01:48:34 pm

I agree, schools need to work on helping these kinds of situations. They will ignore what ever happens as long as things are okay or neutral. If a kid goes to them, they need to really stop and help with the situation. Even if it they are being bullied.

A Giles 2A

5/19/2023 09:46:14 pm

Yeah totally schools mainly only stop what they see with their eyes but not the behind the scenes. I think teachers do care but it’s the same for the students if you show respect they will show respect back too… and i don’t really see that at our school and it might be even worse at other schools around the world. I think covid is not the only thing to blame for peoples behaviors.

5b tony r

5/20/2023 12:32:14 pm

M Johnson 5B

5/19/2023 01:42:15 pm

It's really disappointing how school's deal with student problems when it comes to them having a problem. It is very common for these problems to be about bullying. It has happened to a close friend of mine, and they told them to apologize to their bully. Most school will be aware of these problems and will ignore it, or just tell the victim to do something about it. In jacks case, it is really upsetting that they didn't keep the bully under watch or transfer them to a different school. Now that they admit to not getting Jack proper help, it makes me feel uneasy about how they could have just did one small thing to prevent this from happening. Children committing due to bullying and other horrible things is a big problem in today's world. I hope that the family of jack are doing well with coping with the matter of their son being gone.

V Taylor 6b

5/19/2023 03:31:26 pm

i agree with the statements in the article because school systems and teachers nowadays dont pay attention to bullying (in any sort of way) like they should. they simply say they are going to do something or say something but they just move past it and expect for it to go away when it gets worse and worse. alot of adults these days will tell teenagers or other that they dont know what stress is or what depression is when anyone no matter what age can go through them. i think that society needs to learn that thoughts are normal and it can happen to anyone. we should think like we are grown and realize that not everything is funny and mature to say because we never know what others are going to stress.

Sanchez5b

5/19/2023 05:23:00 pm

It’s hard to see people take action when things go the most horrible way it could possibly end. Although in my opinion I don’t think it’s a job to go to a friend or student and check up on them and see if they need anything. It’s just a way of being there for someone when they need it the most.

M. Fairley 1A

5/19/2023 09:17:30 pm

It's a situation of mental health not being taken seriously within a school environment. When something is attempted to be done, schools will usually give some sort of explanation and then sweep it under the rug. Then, the school plays the victim when said student crumbles and harms themselves or takes their own life. It's disgusting.

D. Costilla 5b

5/19/2023 10:26:07 pm

I agree with you, instead of facing the situation, schools tend to sweep situations like this under the rug quite often. Mental health should be taken more seriously, one should never feel unheard or unable to talk and open up to an adult. It's sad to see someone take their life because of bullying.

Alexia Ruiz 1A

5/19/2023 09:28:53 pm

I think it's the bullies and the schools fault this boy is dead. If the school took situations like this seriously he might still be here today. There are way too many stories I've heard similar to this, too many kids feel helpless.

A Giles 2A

5/19/2023 09:32:19 pm

I believe some teachers do care about what is going on around them, just not as much as they were before. Most teachers are leaving and quitting their own jobs that they dreamed of because of students that don’t know how to control themselves. I believe teachers really do care it’s just to the point now where they can not anymore if that makes any sense. Schools used to “care” about people’s mental health more before covid came around. Then again we all had gotten affected from this virus and we are all still trying to move off from it. But it can not be used as an excuse for people to not care about eachother.

Riana Thomas 5b

5/19/2023 11:46:56 pm

You do have a point, some teachers do care about their students mental health. For example, one of my teachers always check up on her students every time we come into her classroom. I think she does a great job because in case we need somebody to talk to we can come to her.

K Jacinto 6b

5/19/2023 10:01:15 pm

In this kids case he can only bare the humiliation and harassment so much that sadly turn out like the way they did. I partly blame school administrators and somewhat his parents for it looking like they tried the bare minimum to solve the issue. This is so common nowadays that I feel bad for the victims friends and family, and I know they’ll remember their loved ones forever.

D. Costilla 5b

5/19/2023 10:20:44 pm

Honestly, in my opinion I think all schools are like this, they don't care until it's too late. It's crazy how if a teacher or an adult would have been more involved and took this problem seriously and faced it, all of this could've been prevented. It's so sad to see. This isn't just a problem Lawrenceville School only has faced, it's a problem that happens too often all around the world. Mental health should be taken more seriously, especially in schools. No one should ever have to feel like the best thing for them is to commit suicide. Bullying and awareness should be talked about more often. Maybe that way schools and adults can do better in the future.

Riana Thomas 5b

5/19/2023 11:21:40 pm

Some Schools all over the world don't care about the kids mental health and it's so sad. Some kids need to be checked on from time to time and others may need a break from life. Just making a child feel safe and having them have somebody to talk to when they don't feel safe is good.

5b tony r

5/20/2023 02:50:32 pm

i agree they act like its normal and people/kids are really thinking about hurting them selves over comments and shame.

J blackmon 2A

5/19/2023 11:44:11 pm

i agree and schools need a better job for looking out for this or any signs to notice so they can start saving these people in need.

Pina 7B

5/19/2023 11:05:23 pm

It is crazy how schools and teachers aren’t doing much when they know students are suffering and need help. If the school and staff were aware that he was being bullied why didn’t they take action in stopping it since they prioritized “ physical, social, and emotional health”. Suicide is a really serious matter that schools and teachers should discuss daily with their students.

F. Maltos 3A

5/19/2023 11:11:52 pm

What I think about this situation is that it is common now a days because many teachers fail to care about their students mental health. Therefore when they want to help it is already to late. The situation of Jack Reid is so sad because the way the adults from his school failed to care about him and they could’ve prevented for him to commit suicide. There should be more awareness of mental health and bullies in school so we can prevent suicides in the future generations.

Evan A3A

5/19/2023 11:53:03 pm

Yes, but I also think it’s not just the teachers fault it’s students and parents

Riana Thomas 5b

5/19/2023 11:15:31 pm

This is honestly just sad and a sick situation. Teachers should acknowledge that when a child is getting bullied they need to let somebody know. For example, if the child did not talk to their parents tell them and also tell the principal so that they can also do something about it. Bulling affects so many things to a child that honestly it is so sad. The private school should've done something better parents are paying money for their child to go to a private school and the school is just ignoring what students have to say, they should be ashamed.

J blackmon 2A

5/19/2023 11:42:30 pm

i agree even though everything may seem fine they need to fully check on the students and maybe try to get other people to help if they can't

Evan A3A

5/19/2023 11:51:55 pm

This definitely could have been prevented with some attention to the child’s mental health

R Brown 7B

5/20/2023 04:13:20 am

I feel like when teachers feel like they don’t have a say and they feel that the disrespect they get so often it too much for them they stop caring. Which is something that shouldn’t even happen but it unfortunately does.

G. Calderon Batista

5/19/2023 11:28:11 pm

I feel like there are some teachers who do care about their students on more of a human to human level and care about what goes on in their life and mental health. Now days there are few teachers like that and it’s because a lot of students are just blatantly disrespectful & just don’t care about their education so teachers end up exploding bc they’re so fed up with getting treated bad. It doesn’t make it right but students should get proper discipline and mental health should be talked about more bc suicide rates are going up.

J blackmon 2A

5/19/2023 11:40:53 pm

This should be taken serious no matter where its happening.Bullying has been increasing over the years .It's effecting loved friends and loved ones and we need more ideas to prevent this from happening.

Evan A 3A

5/19/2023 11:50:53 pm

Teachers in recent time have been treated worse than any other generation. If they were treated better and with more respect the teacher would may have been more inclined to pay more attention.either way this could’ve been prevented with just a little help from anyone

R Brown 7B

5/20/2023 04:11:41 am

Yes this is just another instance where the atmosphere within the school completely changes the outcome. I agree with what you said.

R. Brown 7B

5/20/2023 04:09:54 am

This is a truly unfortunate event, but I feel even if the school didn’t fail to help in this situation. I don’t think a school could even completely prevent it. It’s just sad that it escalated this far.

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