The main claim made in the documentary was that bullying is a serious problem that can do more harm than some of us may think. I know that at Wissahickon, or at least in my personal experience at Wissahickon, I have never experienced the harsh realities of bullying, but in this documentary I have seen firsthand that it can lead to self harm, depression or suicide. Because of this, school officials should treat bullying with the utmost importance. As shown in the video, administrators say to the parents that they will do everything to stop what is going on, but people simply don't know the extent or aren't willing to go to the extent that they need to to stop the bullying that is going on. Parents who care about their children aren't even aware because the kids are scared to inform their parents of what's going on. In many cases like these, the bullying is then left unattended and simply becomes worse, as the bullies themselves realize that there is no negative consequence for picking on someone, as long as it makes them feel good.
Because of this, I fully support the stance that we need to educate people about and try our hardest to prevent bullying. The cost of losing a child to bullying is far greater than the cost to simply go to schools and help administrators understand how to deal with bullies, or helping kids understand that bullying is always the wrong thing to do. Documentaries like Bully should be shown in our own high school and the anti-bullying message should be a more prominent one in assemblies, posters, or on the morning announcements.
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