Father of Suicide Victim Calls for Students to Stand Against Bullying
John Halligan recently spoke to eighth grade students about how bullying led his son Ryan to commit suicide at 13
A decade has passed for John Halligan since his 13-year-old son Ryan committed suicide after being subjected to years of cyberbullying and bullying in school. On Wednesday, Halligan spent the morning with eighth grade students from River Dell Middle School and St. Peter's Academy talking about Ryan, the impact of bullying and teen suicide. "This is a powerful presentation and it's something we hope resonates with students whether it's today, tomorrow, three months or three years from now," middle school principal Richard Freedman said. The younger Halligan had been bullied by a group of peers from fifth grade through the start of eighth grade at a Vermont middle school due to a learning disability, his lack of athletic ability, an interest…
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Shaira Leah Gomez
8:06 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
It's sad to know that bullying has becoming into an online-form already. As parents, we should be vigilant with our kids' activities especially that all these bullying issues are on the rise, leading them to becoming the victims or worse, the bullies themselves. I just read a blog that really stuck me to the core. A mother, writing about her own child's safety and their heartbreaking experience. … more ›