Mother of Bullied Suicide Victim Pushes for New Laws
On February - 3 - 2015
Mom of suicide victim vows to make schools more accountable for harassment in schools
An Indiana mother whose daughter took her own life when she was just 14 years old is fighting to push through a new piece of legislation that would make schools play a bigger role when it comes to bullying. Angel Green was in eighth grade when her mother found her hanged from a tree, leaving behind a suicide note after enduring years of bullying that started with her weight, hair and appearance and took a far darker turn at the end, with students mocking the girl for the years of sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father. She wrote at the end of her note; ‘It’s bullying that killed me. Please get justice.’ READ MORE HERE
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