At start of school year, fears about bullying resurface

This week, two German teens were given long prison sentences for fatally beating a man who tried to stop the teens from bullying kids. As American students head back to their classrooms this week, some parents and educators are calling for tougher policies to prevent the spread of bully behavior.

Guests

• Joan Duffell: Executive director, Committee for Children.
• Rosalind Wiseman: Author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World."
• Jamie Nabozny: Speaker and consultant. Won a 1996 lawsuit against his former Wisconsin middle school for failing to protect him against anti-gay abuse from his peers.

More from MPR

• Elk River hazing sparks memory for essayist
  September 7, 2010
• Franken proposal protects gay students from bullying
  May 20, 2010
• Sexual orientation the focus of new anti-bullying bill
  May 20, 2010

Resources

• About Wiseman
• About Committee for Children
• About Jamie Nabozny
• "Bullied" documentary and teaching tools
• National Center for Bullying Prevention