"It's an average teenager's weekday&going to school, being beat up, having lunch money stolen...the usual. It's sad to say, but bullying is at its worst these days. About 1 out of every 4 teens admits they are bullies or are being bullied. Many schools don't even care about those things. They say it's just a part of life. Bullies can be very dangerous. Bullies are a part of everyday life, but they shouldn't be. Too many people are being tortured on a daily basis. I may just be a kid, but I hope that I can open your eyes."

After I read this middle school student's essay, my first question was, "Why should any student believe that torturing and bullies are a part of everyday life?" The follow-up question has to be, "What are we doing to help?"