My middle school allows children to decorate their friends locker on his/her birthday.  I see it as a popularity contest since not all of the children have friends that do this for them.  Currently, I have two children at this school and near their birthday, I've been in the school and noticed several lockers decorated but my child's locker is empty.  I've asked the school to stop all locker decorating.  I've been through the guidance counselor (who bragged to me about her own bday celebration), a vice principal (who never returned my call) and finally the principal who decided that it would be unpopular to stop the decorating.  The school claims to follow the Olweus antibullying program, however, they consistantly act as bystanders in this alienation of children.  Plus, all of the junk on the lockers is a mess!  Anyway, do you think that I should pursue to stop the locker decorating?  With the start of school, I've been upset with the issue, again.  Thank you!