The St. Petersburg (FL) Times (4/13, Meacham) reports that the parents of Hope Witsell, a 13-year-old "who died by suicide in 2009 have filed a federal lawsuit against the Hillsborough School Board, claiming school officials failed to take proper steps after learning their daughter showed signs of being suicidal. ... Prior to her death, the teen had" texted a partially nude photo of herself to a classmate, which "spread throughout the school community. Witsell was picked on and bullied for months afterward. The day before she died, Witsell met with a social worker at Beth Shields Middle School who had her sign a contract promising not to end her life, the lawsuit states. School officials never notified Witsell's parents, Donna and Charles Witsell, that the teen was suicidal, the suit states."
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Parents Of Bullied Suicide Victim Sue Florida District
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