Pink Shirt Day must become a call to meaningful action against bullying
As the last few days of February draw near, we will soon be called to think about bullying on Pink Shirt Day on the last Wednesday of the month. Pink Shirt Day was started by Grade 12 Nova Scotia students David Shepherd and Travis Price who wanted to show their solidarity for a victim of bullying who was targeted, in part, for wearing a pink shirt. This initial show of solidarity has been a recognized day of action in Canada since 2007, and was adopted in New Zealand in 2009. This means that we’ve had over 15 Pink Shirt Days. What have they done beyond raising awareness? Sadly, the answer is not much. Research shows that the number of...... Read Full article on HadNews