January 26th, 2023 by WCBC Radio
Reports that a Keyser Middle School student recently took his own life as a result of bullying has led to parents demanding answers from the Mineral County Board of Education. A number of concerned parents raised the issue with the superintendent and board members at this month’s public meeting. In Allegany County, while there have been no known suicides connected to school bullying- it has been an issue of concern for many years. Allegany County Board of Education President Robert Farrell said that although a number of steps have been taken in an attempt to improve the situation, bullying continues to plague board members, superintendents, teachers and parents…
He says unfortunately the situation is getting worse via cyber bullying- and there is little that the system can do when these incidents take place off of school property…
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