School Dedicated Full Day To Anti-Bullying

Schools in St. Louis are dedicating a full day to anti-bullying. The Parkway's Southwest Middle School has decided to screen the 2011 movie Bully for their students. The movie follows around 5 students who got bullied on a daily basis. Though it was originally rated R for some strong language, it was eventually dropped to PG-13 so that it could be seen by the younger students who it affects the most. 

The school is showing the film as part of a special anti-bullying program. The school had it's 8th graders watch the movie last year at the St. Louis film festival and after got to meet the producers. It had such a positive influence on the students, they decided to screen it to the whole school. They also had group discussions about bullying before and after the film.

It's not often that a school will dedicate an entire day to anti-bullying, but if the students gain from the experience, it might be something to look at for schools around the nation. 


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