By now everyone’s probably heard about Phoebe Prince, the Massachusetts 15-year-old who committed suicide after being relentlessly bullied by her schoolmates. Six students were charged with felonies in this case, and three face charges as juveniles.

There’s been lots of talk about what school officials knew and how they dealt with the bullying. Many parents are blaming the school district for not stepping in and stopping the taunting. According the The New York Times, Phoebe’s parents had twice tried to alert the school of the bullying and there have been reports of the bullying incidents being witnessed by teachers.

What are your thoughts on who’s to blame in Phoebe’s death? The school district or the bullies or both?

What should schools do about bullying?

Have you ever been bullied? How does it make you feel?