Our Daughter Came Home Today Feeling Empowered

Hey there I wanted to send a message to express how grateful we are for your time spent at our school this week. My husband and I attended the parent portion on Monday and our daughter informed us that you had spent time in her classroom today. What a wonderful opportunity for these kids.  I just wanted to reach out to thank you. She has unfairly been a target for far too long and it is so difficult to watch. I fear that with one student in particular, the severity is only increasing as behaviours continue to escalate. In your presentation you shared that it starts at home … with the parents. And sadly, this IS the case. The parents of this student seem to share the same agenda to bully and intimidate and our entire family sadly has been their target for a
duration of time. Being in a small community where everyone seems to have some sort of connection to this family, has made it really difficult to navigate and resolve.  It has felt unsafe and unsteady and has compromised our household’s mental health in many negative ways. The reason I share this with you, is that if this bullying continues, we need to feel confident that our daughter is supported through high school as some recent incidents have raised many concerns.
We have been uncertain that the issues will be properly addressed because of the connections to this particular family. Your presence in the school this week has given us hope that things CAN be better. Our daughter came home today feeling empowered. Feeling heard. Feeling supported. We need to do better. We need to be better. And after her classroom shared, perhaps they will start. Perhaps there will be some positive change. I am hopeful that tomorrow’s class receives the same message and has similar outcomes and that this particular student will too be able to benefit and have a better understanding on the impact of her actions. Again, thank you for all that you do. For the dedication and passion you display to raise awareness around difficult topics and allow these youth to have a voice while feeling safe and supported. I am confident that our daughter will remember today for the rest of her life.