Catonsville Students Make Anti-Bullying Video

Baltimore County participated in an Anti-Bullying Day, the first ever for the school system. A class in Catonsville Country has been getting a lot of attention for the video it produced. 

A scene from the video "Lend A Hand"

In just under four minutes, Ms. Dorsey's first-period psychology class at Catonsville High School captured the toll of being undercut by peers, from absenteeism to suicide attempts. The video was one of many created by Catonsville students, but Ms. Dorsey's classes was voted first place.

There were 541 incidences of bullying in the Baltimore County Public School system in 2010–2011, according to the most recent report submitted to the state. Reports of bullying have increased more than 350 percent between 2007 and 2011, according to Baltimore County Public Schools. On anti-bullying day, in addition to the videos, students signed a pledge against bullying and made posters with anti-bullying messages.


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