Hi there,

I'm so sorry that this has happened to your son. I guess "by law" you always have the right to call the police to file an assault report.

But there's a lot you can do before that point to help your son resolve this issue. The first thing to do is talk to him to try to get a really clear understanding of what happened. You're not trying to figure out who's "fault" this is, just the story of all the steps that led to the point where your son was injured.

Next, make an appointment to talk to your son's teacher. Share the whole story with her - and don't leave out any parts where your son may have some responsibility for the situation. Of course no one ever deserves to be bullied or injured, but there may be some history of conflict between these kids that your son played a role in. Make sure you leave that meeting with a clear understanding of how the teacher plans to resolve this situation and what ideas she has for how to protect your child in the future.

If you're not satisfied with her response, make an appointment with the principal. If that doesn't go well, speak with someone at the district level. Don't give up until you know that the situation is being handled appropriately. Every school has to deal with bullying these days. If you're school isn't doing it well yet, you'll be doing all the kids and parents a great service but insisting that they get better at it.

Education.com has a great special edition about bullying. I'd encourage you to check it out - especially the articles on what you can do as a parent to help a child who has been bullied.

Good luck!

I would go to your local police department to see if there is some thing that you can do! If it was you beating on him they would do some thing! So there is some thing they can tell you to do!!