By Marcelle Thomas
Deemed a rite of passage in some cultures, bullying in local schools, particularly public schools, has not been acknowledged for the most part by parents, teachers and other educators.
However, allegations made by the parents of Kester De Agrella—the 14-year-old Charity High School student who was found hanging in the school’s bathroom—that he was bullied and that his death was possibly linked to this, saw an investigation being launched,