I’ve been bullied and seen others bullied in the most unbelievable of ways. My colleague couldn’t be fired, so the principal trimmed their hours down to single digits, hoping they’d leave. In my last school, I witnessed the most heinous and calculated campaign of bullying I’d seen. I grew to become friends with the person being bullied and it pained me to watch events unfold. After my own bullying experiences, I’ve lost my sense of dignity or of being valued in my school.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2026 13:44 UTC