Best Black Friday Toy Picks from Parent Gurus

Best Black Friday Toy Picks from Parent Gurus With Black Friday this week, parenting gurus are exploring toys and creating shopping recommendations. It has asked kids to test and evaluate various toys. Parents look not just for low prices but also lots of educational bang for their toy-buying buck. Here are the top picks for games, crafts, building sets, dolls and toy car sets. Read more...

Parents, Students Catch Teacher Bullying on Tape

Parents, Students Catch Teacher Bullying on Tape In New Jersey, 15-year-old Julio Artuz videotaped his teacher threatening him, to prove to his parents that he was being bullied. Earlier this year, parents in Ohio taped evidence of teachers bullying their disabled daughter, on a hidden recording device. Coming on the heels of bullying-related suicides, and the sexual bullying accusations against former Penn State coach, Jerry Sandusky, these incidents spark concern among parents. Anti-bullying legislation is in the works, but it deals with student-against-student bullying, not adult or teacher bullying. In this case, the 15-year-old student caught his teacher cursing, threatening and shaming him. Read more...

Study Says Sexual Harassment, Bullying Common Among Middle School Kids

Study Says Sexual Harassment Common Among Middle, High School Kids A survey by the American Association of University Women showed statistics that might surprise many parents. Forty-eight percent of students in grades 7-12 report they have experienced some form of sexual harassment. Here are some facts about bullying and school sexual harassment in light of recent issues and legislation. Read more..