CURRENTLY THERE ARE BULLYING SITUATIONS TAKING PLACE IN OUR SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT BEING DEALT WITH IN AN ACCEPTABLE FASHION.THERE IS NEVER ANY EXCUSE TO ALLOW BULLYING OF ANY CHILD.I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF SUMMARY OF ONE SUCH SITUATION.THERE IS A 12YR OLD AUTISTIC BOY WHO ATTENDS WC MIDDLE SCHOOL.SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR HE HAS BEEN HARASSED,THREATENED AND EVEN ASSAULTED.ON A DAILY BASIS HE IS CALLED "FAT,QUEER,LOSER AND ETC.".AT ONE POINT HE WAS ASSAULTED WITH AN UMBRELLA IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.WC ADMINISTRATORS ARE AWARE OF THIS ON-GOING SITUATION AND ARE NOT TAKING ANY ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE VICTIM.ONE ADMINISTRATOR EVEN TOLD THE VICTIM,QUOTE,"DO NOT TELL YOUR PARENTS WHAT IS TAKING PLACE AT SCHOOL."THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!THE VICTIM,WHO ONCE WAS AN OUTGOING,LOVING CHILD HAS NOW CHANGED INTO AN INTROVERTED,FEARFUL CHILD.IT IS AN UTTER SHAME TO WATCH THE CHANGES THE VICTIM IS GOING THROUGH.HE ONCE LOVED SCHOOL AND COULD NOT WAIT TO GO,NOW HE CRIES AND BEGS NOT TO HAVE TO ATTEND SCHOOL.IT IS A SAD,SAD SITUATION.THE ADMINISTARTORS ARE NOW CIRCLING THEIR WAGONS AND TRYING TO SWEEP THESE INCIDENTS UNDER THE RUG.I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY OTHER WC PARENTS OF STORIES ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN BEING THREATENED WITH GUNS,AND/OR THE THREATS OF GUNS BEING USED,AND THE PERPETRATORS ARE STILL IN THE SCHOOLS AND SUFFERED NO CONSEQUENCES.PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE TO ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY CHILD BEING BULLIED.REMEMBER,YOUR CHILD,NEPHEW,NEICE,GRANDSON,GRAND-DAUGHTER,OR FRIEND COULD BE THE NEXT VICTIM,ALL HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.IN DOESN'T MATTER WHAT CITY,STATE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT YOU LIVE IN,THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS,PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO STAND UP FOR THE INNOCENT.THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS DISTURBING SITUATION.