Turning on the news, I see a clip of two boys. The smaller of the two approaches the other boy, a big boy, and punches him in the face. Finally, after much provocation, the older boy snaps, grabs his tormentor and throws him to the ground. Let's go back to April 20, 1999 and the tragedy of the Columbine school shooting. One of the two killers, Eric Harris, stated in his suicide note: "Your children, who ridiculed me, who chose not to accept me, who treated me like I wasn't worth their time, are dead." Bullying is a serious and widespread problem that can lead to school shootings and suicide. Not only that, but it is dangerously underestimated as schools and adults don't take the problem seriously enough. Day after day across the country, children wake up terrified at the idea of ​​going to school, knowing that they will be victims of teasing, provocations and insults. calls or physical abuse. “…we all want our children…to learn in an environment free from violence and fear. For too many children this is not reality." (Fox 54). School bullying has probably been around as long as schools themselves have existed. The consequences of such bullying were once limited to name-calling and the occasional fight in schoolyards. In recent years, however, school bullying has taken a more serious turn; More and more frequently, students who are victims of bullying resort to violence as a solution, whether through suicide or through deadly acts committed against their persecutors and other students. Schools are not doing everything they can to have a true “bully-free zone”; moreover, they are doing it wrong. Let's take a look at some of the ways schools are responding to the problem of bullying. Zero Tolerance began as a law calling for expulsion for... half the paper... no more than physical traits. Typical victims tend to be shy, shy and lack self-confidence. If an adult knows that their child is being abused at school, they should contact the principal or responsible person immediately. Having a number of people aware of the problem will push forward the attempt to solve it. Finally, we go beyond "get better" and provide real resources to make it better. Works CitedMorgan, Pat. “Victims should fight back against bullies.” Bullying. Ed. Beth Rosenthal. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008, 78-84. PrintHughes, Juliette. “Schools aren't doing enough to stop bullying.” Bullying and hazing. Ed. Jill Hamilton. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008, 40-44. PrintFox, Dan. “Adults must protect children from cyberbullying.” Bullying and hazing. Ed. Jill Hamilton. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008, 54-58. Press