Most recent public comments by Karina Ignatova https://nowcomment.com/users/20397 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=571536 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=571536 The "fighting back and you are a snitch" notion does not apply to bullying. If a child does come to an adult to speak about them being bullied, it should be taken seriously. Many children do not speak up because they are scared of what the outcome will be. On the other hand, many children are embarrassed to tell anyone that they are being bullied. In regards to speaking out, children need to be placed in an environment where they feel safe enough to come to someone in the case that they are being bullied. There is also the importance of the adult figures to take responsibility when they see something suspicious or even close to a bullying incident. There are too many cases where a child opens up to a teacher and the teacher does not do anything to resolve the problem. There was just a recent case about a 13 year old boy from Staten Island, NY Daniel Fitzpatrick, who told his teachers about the bullying but nobody did anything. Following that, he came home and committed suicide, leaving a note stating that nobody paid attention to his pleas. Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:30:36 +0200