Bullying In Montville: Share Your Stories

MONTVILLE, CT — Bullying affects more than one in five American students. It’s easy to dismiss that figure, saying "kids will be kids," but studies show that students who are bullied are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, poor self-image, mental and behavior health problems and poor performance in school.

During October, which is National Bullying Prevention Month, Patch is asking Connecticut parents to share their experiences and thoughts on bullying in Montville. All responses are anonymous, and no names will be used.

Please take a few moments to fill out Patch’s parent survey on bullying.

Also, note the previous Patch reporting on the subject in the links below.
Selected Stories From The Patch Advocacy Reporting Project

• Bullying Prevention Month In CT, School To Start Tip Line
• Menace Of Bullies: What CT Is Doing To Stop Cyberbullying
• Bullied To Death: When Kids Kill With Words
• America's Shameful Truth About School Shooters And Bullying
• Cyberbullying Most Often Affects Girls; These Women Are Trying To Stop It
• Bullying Kids: Straighten Up, Or Your Parents May Have To Pay Up
• Teen Who Killed Himself Wasn't 'Worthless,' Family Tells Bullies
• Menace Of Bullies: Why This Woman Resigned Her 6-Figure Job
• Survivor Of Bullying And Suicide Writes Frankly About Both
• 'I Will Be Your Friend': First-Grader's Shirt Fights Bullies
• Girl-To-Girl Bullying: Why It's Different, Difficult To Confront
• Bully Upstander: Whatever He Said Caused Bullies To Back Down
• The Menace Of Bullies: Most U.S. States Take On Cyberbullying
• Shooting Incident Linked To Bullying At School, Mom Says
• Girls More Likely Than Boys To See Bullying As Harmful: Study
• Teen Tells Bullies In Video: 'Every Day, I Wear Your Words'
• 'The Hero Myth': Why Expecting Kids To Fight Bullies Is Harmful
• 'Mr. Anti-Bully': Reformed Bully, 12, Sets Mistake Right
• Mom Speaks About Bullying Heartbreak: 'I Feel I Failed Him'
• Why These Kindergartners Start Each Day With A Handshake
• The Bully Menace: 'The Hurt Never Goes Away'
• Bullies And Their Targets The Same: Digital Self-Harm Rising
• Bullying Tougher To Confront When It's Bias-Based: Researchers
• The Bully Menace: 13 Age-Appropriate Reads