RELATED: A former Halifax educational program assistant is sounding the alarm over violence in schools. An incident last week, in which two staff members at Charles P. Allen High School were allegedly stabbed by a student, brought the issue into the spotlight.
Pellow said that her son, who experiences several learning disabilities, initially didn’t share with his mother what had happened following the incident. After a few days, he finally revealed what had occurred and provided a statement to the police.She said harassment toward her son then ensued online following the alleged incident. Pellow doesn’t want to say where her son goes to school over fears for his safety.“There was lots of bullying on TikTok and online with my son.
“People need to be very aware that violence is in the schools, it’s very bad, and if we don’t start talking and coming together then we are never going to change things. We’re just not.”Kaiya Robicheau, a 12-year-old junior high student, said she hasn’t been in school since January following repeated instances of bullying. She said she feels “let down” by the lack of support she’s received from her school administrators.“Schools say that it is a safe space but it’s not.
Robicheau said she’s yet to see any incidents related to the harassment her daughter has experienced at school recorded on PowerSchool — an online reporting tool for students, parents, and educators.“She was jumped in a bathroom. They planned it, recorded it, beat her up, and rapidly spread it across social media … there are Instagram groups that are made for school fights.”