1. Write a letter of complaint to the principal and the class teacher.

2. If no response within a week, make an appointment to see the principal and the teacher together. Request that they conduct a similar meeting with the parents of the child/children involved.

3. If still not satisfied with outcome and child is still being bullied over the next couple weeks, write another letter stating that your are contacting the education dept in your state for further assistance as you are not satisfied with the response you have recieved.

As I am not sure which state you are in, here's a link that will give you access to the appropriate legislation in your state. If possible quote acts from the legislation , sothey know you mean business.

 

my advice to you would be to go to the department of education and put in a formal complaint to their ombudsman (let the ombudsman handle everything)
If nothing happens after lets say 2 weeks, i would pay a visit to legal aid and see what they can do...
Teachers have a duty of care....and one of those duties is to ensure all children on the premises are safe and not being bullied!
Just a thought!
Cheers.

Tell him in writing and verbally again. If he still does nothing go back and tell him You will be taking further action. I think it would be the education board of which ever state your in. If this still doesn't resolve anything it may be easier to bite the bullit and change your son's school. Just wondering have you spoken to the bullies parents yet? If not this might be an avenue worth exploring because any decent caring adult would not be happy with knowing their children are bullies. Hope it all gets worked out with out much further dispute.
Karen

BEFORE you go to the Education Department, put it in writing to your child's teacher and to the Principal. Once it is in writing they have to look into it and respond in writing to you. I would suggest that that is the first step. In the letter give them a week to respond.

What sort of bullying is going on? Do they have any sort of anti-bullying strategies at the school. I know that my 5yr old uses the "Stop it I don't like it" one even here at home when his big brothers gang up on him. If it is teasing then if he learns this strategy adn walks away, he will be the bigger person. If it is physical bullying, again use the one above, again, but reduce the time line of the letter to the principal to 3 days.

If the school does nothing about it, then you can take your copy of the letter, and any reply you may have received to the Education Department. Otherwise, they just refer you back to the Principal. BUT if you have the letters it then shows that nothing is being done on a school level and they may step in.

i would suggest to contact the education department and ask to speak to the boss of this principal... as bullying/violence isnt acceptable anywhere in australia now,....

If you dont get the answers you need from this person then go to his  boss until you get the answers you need....

The other option would be to remove your child from this school,.but then you are letting the bullies win..

Good luck and please let us know how you got on..

this is terrible situation to be in for starters im sorry your child has been enduring this something should have been done already

no what you need to do is agin approach the principal and let him/her know that this wont be stood for you have to be firm ok and tell them that if nothing is done about this by the end of next week you have all intentions of going to the department of education with this matter and making a formal complaint on this situation and he staff who choose not to help your child ok

hopefully this should get them, scared themselves and as you are at your right to do this then they dont have a leg to stand on and will move themsleves as no one would want their school under this sort of thing now would they lol remember to be firm but fare dont do anything that will then reflect back on you so please be careful but make sure at the same time if they choose not to help you after knowing this then go as see the department of education as they will make sure they listen bullying is a terrible thing for a child to go through as i was bullyed myself and i dare say watch out to any school that doesnt help my children as i dont stand for this sort of thing and i can be very annoying when pushed lmao

all the best hun and i hope it stops for him otherwise keep bullying the principal with this matter do not give up this is your child and you need to be the parent

take care, Nikki xx