Schools
Cyber Bullying's Long-Term Impacts Topic of Forum Monday
Father of bullied boy who killed himself will speak at Walter T. Bergen Middle School.
Parents and students can hear about the long-standing effects bullying can have on a family at a special assembly at Walter T. Bergen Middle School Monday.
Ryan Halligan was a 13-year-old from Vermont who committed suicide on Oct. 7 2003. Halligan was ridiculed and humiliated by his peers at school and online.
John Halligan, Ryan’s father, spearheaded passage of the Vermont Bully Prevention bill in Vermont and another law requiring suicide prevention education be taught in school.
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Parents can hear Halligan tell his story Monday at 7 p.m. at the middle school. He will also be speaking at special assemblies for fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders earlier that day called “Bullying, Cyber Bullying, and Youth Depression.”
For more information, call Rachel Millward, school counselor at 973-838-4684.
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The Bloomingdale Municipal Drug Alliance, the Parent Teacher Association, and the Board of Education are sponsoring the assemblies.
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