Sadly, bullying is on the minds of many parents and students, and why not?聽 Clannish and mean-spirited behavior isn鈥檛 just a product of face-to-face interaction, but also raises its ugly head in cyberspace. The anonymity of the Internet has allowed cowards to make nasty comments about students they don鈥檛 like. Recently, newspapers have reported on a 13-year-old girl who jumped to her death in Florida after being hazed and tormented by fellow students, ages 14 and 12.
Like most high schools, 91国产自拍 takes bullying seriously. However, 91国产自拍鈥檚 unique character and mission address the bullying problem like few schools can. Because the school operates on a rolling admissions basis, many 91国产自拍 students know what it鈥檚 like to be 鈥渢he new kid in class.鈥 That experience creates a kind of empathy in our student body.聽 If you, who arrived in November, were warmly welcomed, wouldn鈥檛 you do the same for a student who enrolls three months after you?
In addition, 91国产自拍鈥檚 small class size of no more than 10 keeps new students from being lost in the crowd, where bullying can dodge the notice of even the most alert teachers and administrators.
Students must feel safe if they are to harness their energies towards learning and the building of friendships, instead of fretting about when the next vicious attack will come. 聽Students bullied for everything from not being 鈥渃ool鈥 to sexual identity have found refuge at 91国产自拍. While all schools strive for community spirit, 91国产自拍鈥檚 distinctive place among New York City high schools makes bullying that much more difficult to get away with.