Few come to UH summit offering tools to fight bullying | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
In light of a recent rash of teen suicides linked to bullying — including the September death of 13-year-old Cypress student Asher Brown — panel members at the Summit on Solutions, which included counselors, attorneys and students, said that bullying shouldn't just be dealt with in the after stages. Preventative measures must be taken, they said.
"The first line of defense is us; the students, the teachers and the parents," said FOX 26 reporter Adrien Watkins, moderator of the event. "The law is the last line of defense."
For the students, "bullying needs to be made uncool," said Brandon Wolf, writer for the GLBT magazine OutSmart. Students who witness bullying should use peer pressure to make bullies stop, Wolf said, because teenagers are influenced most by peers at that age. If peers disapprove, bullies will likely stop, he said.
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