[nabs-l] an update to the bullying situation

[Joshua Lester]

I was going to say the same thing, David did.
If the principal doesn't follow through, it's school board time!
Blessings, Joshua

On 2/3/12, David Bouchard <davidb521 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, Chris. This is great. Just make sure that you follow up, and ake sure
> that she followed through on her part. I never had quite the same problem
> you're having in middle school, but there were some idiots in my time who
> didn't know to keep their hands to themselves. All the best with everything.
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 7:03 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] an update to the bullying situation
>
> Thanks everyone for your suggestions and advice! This truly is a
> wonderful list! Just an update: I have talked to my principal and
> shared the whole story with her.  She agrees with me that this is
> unacceptable behavior and promised to me that she would take care
> of it.  I have heard nothing more since, but if there are any
> other developments, I will keep you all posted.  Thank you again
> for your advice and encouragement!
>
> Chris
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:56:03 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
>
> Hi,
> I would go to your principle because you said something to him
> about the
> napkin and he didn't stop.  I think it is just a sick person
> getting a laugh
> on the pain of someone else.  You shouldn't allow things like
> that to
> continue because next time it could be something that could
> endanger your
> safety.  Just a thought!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: "NFB NABS list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:13 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
>
>
>  Hi everyone,
>
>  I had a problem at school today that I'd like to get your
> thoughts on as
>  to what I should do next.  Today during lunch, another kid at my
> table
>  dumped his bag of pretzels into my water bottle without my
> knowing; he
>  must have thought it was some kind of funny prank.  Fortunately,
> I was
>  sitting next to a good friend of mine, who told me about this.
> Even after
>  multiple people commented negatively about what he did, he said
> nothing.
>
>  Variations on this have happened before with this same kid as
> the
>  perpetrater; only once before today this school year and 3 times
> last
>  year.  The one time something like this happened this year, he
> put his
>  dirty napkin in my Yogurt cup (after I had finished eating the
> Yogurt)
>  without saying anything.  The first time (with the napkin,) I
> realized
>  that this had happened as I was getting my trash together to
> throw it
>  away.  Knowing who did it, since he'd done this kind of thing
> before last
>  year, I said, "(Insert name,) why is your napkin in my Yogurt?"
> Knowing
>  that he had been caught, he replied, "Oh...  sorry." I then
> talked to the
>  lunch lady who is in charge of supervising all of us in the
> lunchroom.
>  She said she would talk to him.  I wasn't there when she did,
> but
>  apparently she had, as the problem (for about a month and a
> half) had been
>  resolved...  that is, until today.
>
>  I feel that this is a person taking advantage of my blindness
> and playing
>  a "prank" on me knowing that I won't catch him.  So, what do you
> think I
>  should do next? Should I go to our principal? Should I talk to
> him
>  directly? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>  Thanks,
>
>  Chris
>
>  "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real
>  problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a
>  blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness
> can be
>  reduced to a mere physical nuisance."
>  -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
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