The Let It Go bullying policy put in place in some middle schools in Lane County, in Oregon, caused some concern among parents. Specifically, in Bethel, this story hit news.
The parent who sparked the news story quoted her son (so this is a fourth party rephrasing) that if the students saw bullying they should confront the bully and say "let it go". Which... sure that might send a message of "it's okay" HOWEVER kids are given skills to run and tell an adult but we've been shown over and over
A) Kids don't sometimes don't tell adults
B) Sometimes adults don't act
C) Kids torture "tattle tells" (and the kids in question have already been violent)
So although this might not be the best policy I've ever heard of I commend the school for realizing kids need tools... and one of them is walking up to the bully during the event and saying SOMETHING, ANYTHING, and "let it go" is pretty non confrontational.
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