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"They Protected the Popular Kids": A Community Voice Calls Out School Bullying Failures Mark Neville's voice trembles with raw emotion as he recounts a system that failed him—and continues failing children today. His story exposes a devastating pattern: schools protecting bullies while vulnerable students suffer in silence. Neville endured relentless bullying throughout elementary school because of his weight. Teachers witnessed it. Staff saw it happen. Yet they turned away, unwilling to discipline star athletes or children of well-connected families. Why risk upsetting influential parents over an "overweight low-income kid"? The pain drove Neville to a dark place. In junior high, he weaponized his size and became a bully himself. "I didn't like myself," he admits, carrying that shame decades later. The cycle repeated with his stepdaughter. She returned home bloodied daily, tormented by another student. The superintendent—ironically a former student himself—refused to act. The bully's parents were his friends. His solution? A "No Bullying" sign. Performative activism at its emptiest. When Neville's family chose homeschooling to protect their daughter, the superintendent objected—not from concern for her wellbeing, but over lost funding. Now, Neville reads about a 12-year-old girl who took her life after her school district refused to intervene. Another preventable tragedy. Another family destroyed. His message rings clear: school districts that shield popular bullies over innocent students must face accountability. Anti-bullying policies mean nothing without enforcement. Signs mean nothing without action. The social hierarchy of childhood shouldn't determine which students deserve protection. Every child deserves safety. Every victim deserves justice. It's time schools prioritize students over reputation, athletics, and politics. #EndSchoolBullying #BullyingAwareness #ProtectOurKids #SchoolAccountability #StudentSafety #AntiBuillying #EducationReform