Isaac Bullied at School Yesterday

I don't have much time right now, but I've been wanting to post this all day, so here goes. Hopefully, it'll be short and sweet and I'll have plenty of time to grab a shower and make dinner.

Isaac was bullied yesterday during the last recess by two boys, Zach and Evan (Kindergarteners from another class). They pushed him down, tackled him, and punched in the arm twice and made him cry. This is not the first time these boys have bullied him. The last time, they lost their recess privileges and had to earn them back. Anyway, as soon as Isaac told me about it last night, I emailed his teacher who forwarded it to Mr. Johnson, the Assistant Principal. Mr. Johnson called me this morning to assure me that it's a high priority to make school "a safe place" for Isaac and that he would talk to everyone involved today.

Mr. Johnson called me again this afternoon and said that the boys have written letters of apology to Isaac and that they will be disciplined. He couldn't go into what the discipline was, but on Monday he's going to meet with the three boys during recess and do a structured activity with them. I look forward to knowing what that is. Please pray that Isaac would be Christ-like: especially loving, forgiving, and gracious, and that Zach and Evan would learn compassion and the appropriate way to play, and that all three boys would learn a positive lesson from this. I don't know what the boys' home lives are like, but I pray that they would receive the love and attention and direction they need from the adults who care for them. In addition, please pray for Isaac to learn to love his enemies and to pray for them. What an opportunity for an object lesson this provides for Isaac. Still, it breaks my heart to know that he was mistreated. But I'm happy to say that I have a lot of confidence in the staff at school and I am impressed at how quickly this was handled and that my concerns have been heard and measures have been put in place. As for the long term, however, it remains to be seen whether those measures will be successful. I'll update my blog later when I find out more information. Thanks for your prayers.