Mom Defends Son After He Gets Suspended for Punching Bully, & Internet Rallies Behind Her
\nOne Missouri mom is gaining praise online after she went on Facebook to defend her son. The tween was just suspended from school after he punched out his bully, who tormented him for years, and this mama isn\u2019t upset \u2014 she\u2019s proud.<\/p>\n
Her Facebook post has attracted lots of attention \u2014 notably for her stance that the school and the bully are both in the wrong, and that her son using physical violence to solve a problem was in the right.<\/p>\n
After he suffered for years, the mom shared that her son finally stood up to his bully by punching him.After he suffered for years, the mom shared that her son finally stood up to his bully by punching him.
\nAllison Davis\/Facebook<\/p>\n
After he suffered for years, the mom shared that her son finally stood up to his bully by punching him.<\/p>\n
In her post that has been shared more than 145K times, Allison Davis explained the events that led to her son becoming suspended from school.<\/p>\n
\u201cFive days of OSS [out of school suspension] for beating up the kid that has been tormenting and bullying him since middle school,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI know as a parent I\u2019m supposed to be upset with him for resorting to violence or getting suspended, but I\u2019m not. Not even a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Davis went on to describe in chilling detail the years of abusive treatment her son endured from taunting to threats at the hands of his bully, some of which was caught on video, and the school refused to intervene.
\nDrew didn\u2019t just randomly get violent with this other student. His mom says the punch came after years of asking adults for help.
\n\u201cFor years the school has failed Drew. When this kid has constantly threatened to beat Drew up along with several of his friends, the school did nothing,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWhen this kid followed Drew down the hall threatening him and making fun of him AND it was all captured on video, the school did nothing.\u201d
\nOther kids even went to teachers and administrators that the kid was threatening Drew, but his mom said that wasn\u2019t enough to get the school to stop it. \u201cWhen this kid took to social media, voicemails, and texting threats, the school did nothing,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWhen this kid threatened Drew over and over in every class they have together. The school did nothing.\u201d
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\nThe mom hoped things would change this school year, but instead, she says the school ignored her concerns again.
\n\u201cI sent the school a lengthy email at the beginning of the year begging them to do something because Drew refused to talk to adults at school about it because he knew it would do him no good,\u201d Davis wrote. \u201cDrew had four classes with this kid and he would not leave Drew alone. Their solution and response was to have him and his bully sign a no contact contract.\u201d
\nBut despite this \u201csolution,\u201d the boiling point came, and Drew took matters into his own hands.
\nThis isn\u2019t from lack of Drew asking for help from adults. \u201cIn middle school Drew was afraid to walk down the halls because a swarm of this kid and his minions would make fun of and threaten Drew,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe quit talking to the adults about it because they never disciplined the bully and it just made the situation worse.\u201d
\nWhen his bully started threatening Drew\u2019s 11-year-old brother, that\u2019s when he\u2019d finally had enough.
\n\u201cWhen this kid threatened Drew (while on the bus) and then moved on to making fun of his dad and then threatening Jackson, his 11-year-old brother, Drew decided that he would quit relying on the school and the adults who are supposed to protect him and HE would do something,\u201d Davis wrote. \u201cThree punches and his bully screamed like a baby, his minion friends shut up, and this morning the bully wouldn\u2019t even look at him. Problem solved.\u201d
\nThis left Drew with a hefty suspension, but his mom isn\u2019t angry at him. Instead, she\u2019s mad at the school for letting things escalate. \u201cNot once has the school ever punished the kid that has threatened and bullied Drew over and over,\u201d she wrote.
\nDespite pride not being a mom\u2019s typical reaction after finding out a son has been suspended, many on Facebook are applauding this mama and her boy.
\nMany online are beyond proud of Drew for standing up for himself when the adults wouldn\u2019t and are oozing with praise.
\n\u201cI always say. Tell a teacher, tell the school, and then\u2026 handle it if you have too,\u201d one person commented on the post. \u201cHe did nothing wrong and hopefully, the school teaches bystanders to start standing up for the person being bullied.\u201d
\nAnother commenter also pointed out the sad statistics of bullying. \u201cSo glad he took care of himself. Too often we hear of the child who hurts himself and even kills themselves to get out of it. He did the right thing. Be proud.\u201d
\n\u201cGood job, Drew. I\u2019m so sorry it had to come to that. One of the reasons I don\u2019t do children\u2019s social work anymore is because I was tired of seeing my kids and their parents do things the \u2018right\u2019 way to no end,\u201d another commenter posted.<\/p>\n
Not everyone agrees that violence is the answer in any situation, but an overwhelming amount of people are siding with mom: In this case not only was justice served but this was a life lesson for Drew that will last him for life.
\nA GoFundMe account has even been set up for Drew to treat him after all he has been through, and it already has surpassed its original $300 goal.
\nAccording to the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice, nationwide, about 20% of students ages 12 to 18 experience bullying.
\nWith more than 600 comments and growing, Davis has struck a chord with parents everywhere who are fed up with their kids being bullied and feeling that the schools involved do little or nothing to end the bullying.
\nIf your child is being bullied, there are steps you can take to get help. Start by visiting stopbullying.gov for useful information and resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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