Bullied

Today I watched the movie Bullied, and as a future teacher this showed me that any type of abuse cannot go unnoticed. Teachers need to take these things very seriously and if a student comes to you with a concern or to report an incident that he went through, you need to be there for them and make sure that the situation is taken care. In the movie, the boy constantly went to the principal of the school he went to and got no help from her. She told him that "boys will be boys" and that he should expect that type of treatment for being so openly gay. As a future teacher, I will ensure that these matters be addressed and a plan will be implemented to ensure the safety of students. Just mentioning the problem to the principal is not enough, as was the case in the movie. Educators play a very important role in these issues and kids need to be able to trust them to help them whenever they are in need.