ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- Since the implementation of the Jeffrey Johnston "Stand up for All Students" Act, which was passed in 2008, all schools in the state are required to have anti-bullying policies in place.
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The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine is just one district working to eliminate bullying. Students from elementary through high school are learning about the importance of being respectful, responsible and cooperative.
"She was teasing me like 'I didn't know the words, I didn't know the English language," said student Julia Kadzis.
"In my last school, I had no friends. No one would talk to me really," explains freshman Gracie Delong.
"I've had lots of experiences with bullying here and in the world, and I've tolerated it," said senior D.J. Snell.
Students at FSDB recall their own personal experiences with bullying. "They kept bullying me because I'm a Deaf person," Snell said.
"No one would talk to me really, no one would sit next to me at the lunch table," said Delong. "And the same group of girls would bully me because they didn't think I could see certain things." ... Read The Full Story.
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