The new legislation would make parents liable for up to $313 in fines JAE C. HONG/APThe best way to beat school bullies is to stand up to them, goes the advice. A handful of American cities are trying something else: fining the parents. Legislation in Wisconsin Rapids would make mothers and fathers liable for up to $313 in fines and fees if their children bully others. One in five American children aged 12 to 18 experiences bullying at school every year, according to the US Department of Education. In Wisconsin Rapids, efforts to reduce harassment in the district took on added urgency in February when handwritten notes sent to a pupil in seventh grade (equivalent to Year 8 in the UK) telling her that she was “ugly” and “fat” and urging her to kill herself were found and posted online…

Source: The Times June 13, 2019 23:07 UTC