Bullying in Georgia Schools

In 2009, 11-year-old Jaheem Herrera committed suicide. His monther says he was bullied to death. The clamor over Jaheem's death sparked a new law that expands the definition of bullying beyond physical harassment only. It also requires schools to notify parents of both bully and the victim whenever bullying happens. And schools must now remove students caught bullying three times and send them to an alternative school. Is the law enough? Is it working? The Southern Education Desk asked students, teachers, administrators and parent, including Jaheem Hererra's mother for this 4-part series