Sanford girl hospitalized after reported bullying on school bus
James Willie Jones defended his daughter who suffers from cerebral palsy
Florida – “Deputies said that on the morning of Sept. 3, Jones boarded the school bus headed to Greenwood Lakes Middle School in Sanford because several boys on the bus were allegedly bullying his daughter. Jones told deputies the boys had placed an open condom on his daughter’s head, smacked her on the back of the head, twisted her ear and shouted rude comments at her, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office report shows. He told deputies he has complained to school administrators in the past, but nothing had been done about the alleged attacks on his daughter.”
There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes
There goes my hero
He’s ordinary
[photo via Orlando Sentinel; lyrics from Dave Groll]
As the mother of a son who has been bullied in full view of school administration and staff, and as a healthcare worker who sees the daily bravery and struggles of those who are challenged physically and mentally, I completely I understand Mr. Jones’ frustration. Not only is the school system part of the problem, as they are not doing their job in making a place of learning a safe, encouraging, positive place for his daughter, the parents of the ignorant children on that bus are equally to blame for the cruel and intolerable behavior of their children. One can only hope they will learn to change their behavior – be it the easy way or the hard way.
via http://brain-on-fire.com/jefeblog/2010/09/17/james-willie-jones-is-my-new-hero/