Charlena Jackson Libri

Fifth-grader Emmanuel has been bullied since kindergarten. His family and friends gave him advice on how to handle his bullies the right way, but he knew he had to move on his own time. When he finally had enough, he learned how to gain the strength to defend himself. In Teachers Just Don't Understand Bullying Hurts, learn how Emmanuel took a stand and went on to conquer the sixth grade. Far too often an incompetent school discipline system, from the teachers all the way up the ladder to the administrators, fails to take control and put a stop to bullying. Teachers Just Don't Understand Bullying Hurts will appeal both to bullied children and the parents who might not know how to help them.

In recent years, bullying has become pervasive in schools—but many teachers, school administrators, Boards of Education and even parents fail to recognize it when it happens. But Charlena Jackson has firsthand experience: her three children, and the children of other families, have all been victims of bullying. In "I'm Speaking Up But You're Not Listening!" she explores bullying and how other children are not always the only perpetrators. Adults can bully, too. Documented within the book are police reports filed when the school's response was unsatisfactory, medical reports when the bullying resulted in injury, and transcripts of parent-teacher conferences that provided few answers. Bullying is a silent killer, often resulting in a child's attempt to take his or her own life when they just can't take anymore. It's hoped is that parents, adminstrators, and law enforcement become familiar with the signs of bullying and use their influence and power to stop it before it goes too far.