WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — With school just months away from starting again, the Williamson County school board and parents have been focused on how to handle instances of bullying. “When I heard him say all that, I went directly to the principals and I was like, just really scared. And I’m still scared to […]
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MSU investigation into trustee misconduct, bullying passes $2 million
EAST LANSING — The investigation into whether Michigan State University trustees bullied each other and broke codes of ethics and conduct has surpassed the $2 million mark. That’s in addition to the approximately $325,000 the university has paid so far to cover the legal fees of trustees during and after the investigation. This investigation by […]
Las Vegas teacher weighs in on bullying at CCSD
Viral kids creator Ms. Rachel says she experienced bullying after fundraising for children in Gaza
Rachel Griffin Accurso, the social media creator and teacher known as Ms. Rachel, said she’s experienced bullying online following the announcement of a fundraiser she launched for children living in conflict zones, including the Gaza Strip. Accurso, who has 2 million followers on Instagram and 9.73 million YouTube subscribers, announced her fundraiser Sunday. She said […]
Parents say repeated bullying at Las Vegas-area school led to daughter’s suicide
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Consumed by grief, the parents of a 12-year-old girl blamed the Clark County School District for not protecting their daughter from bullies. Their daughter, Flora Martinez, died by suicide on May 7. “I feel like the school had a duty to keep her safe, while she was in their care and […]
State College superintendent responds to reports of bullying after death of eighth-grade student
State College Area School District’s superintendent updated families Thursday after the death of a Park Forest Middle School student, writing that reports of bullying are being investigated but evidence that a person or incident are responsible has not been found. Eighth-grader Abby Smith died on Sunday, and in the days since the State College community […]
China says ‘bullying’ tariff hike shows some in US are ‘losing their minds’
BEIJING (Reuters) -A U.S. move to raise tariffs on Chinese goods is a sign of weakness, not of strength, and shows that some in the United States may be “losing their minds”, China’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, in unusually blunt comments. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on Chinese imports […]
Former Miss USA employees describe ‘living in fear’ dealing with leadership’s ‘bullying and harassment’
Former members of the Miss USA Organization blasted its leadership this week, claiming president and CEO Laylah Rose created a toxic work environment that is responsible for the high-profile exodus at the organization behind one of the country’s longest-running pageants. Noelia Voigt, who resigned as Miss USA on Monday, wrote in a scathing, eight-page resignation […]
Ex-Post Office executive denies ‘bullying’ and ‘intimidating’ subpostmistress
A former top Post Office executive has denied claims of “bullying” and “intimidating” behaviour towards a wrongly convicted subpostmistress. Angela van den Bogerd also told the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London that issues raised by colleagues relating to the Horizon IT system were “outside my knowledge scope”. On her second day of […]
Ventura says ‘no’ to councilmember’s bullying claims
Ventura City Councilmember Liz Campos, who has accused a former city executive of bullying, said an investigation into her allegations failed to acknowledge her experience as a person with a disability. Campos, who uses a wheelchair, has accused former acting City Manager Akbar Alikhan of bullying her during a closed-session meeting in May 2023 when […]
California official ousted for Covid remarks now accused of putting employee’s desk on roof, workplace bullying
A Northern California school administrator, who lost a city post four years ago over controversial Covid remarks, was accused of workplace bullying for putting his subordinate’s desk on a roof, officials said Thursday. The allegations against Kenneth Turnage II, director of maintenance, operations and facilities at the Antioch Unified School District, could end up costing […]
University president is cleared of bullying in Black academic’s suicide
The president of Lincoln University in Missouri will remain in his position, the institution decided after an investigation into the suicide of a Black administrator found no evidence that he had bullied her, according to university officials. President John Moseley was placed on paid leave after the death in January of Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, the […]