Collection:LPB

Genre: Panel

Place Covered: New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2012-08-22

Duration: 00:58:00

Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Education | Bullying | Cyberbullying

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
• Pauley, Len Interviewee
• Ward, Rick Interviewee
• Rutledge, Domoine Interviewee
• Pauley, Len Panelist
• Domingue, Angela Lee Panelist
• Ward, Rick Panelist
• Banguet, Daniel Panelist
• Hoppe, Donald Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from August 22, 2012, features Beth Courtney and Shauna Sanford leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on bullying in Louisiana. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Len Pauley, the father of a daughter who committed suicide after experiencing bullying at school; Dr. Angela Lee Domingue, the principal at Belaire High School in Baton Rouge; State Senator Rick Ward; Daniel Banguet, anti-bullying advocate; and Dr. Donald Hoppe, a clinical psychologist. They discuss: the importance of working with bullying victims and the bullies; the provisions of the Tesa Middlebrook Anti-Bullying Act; school transfers for bullying victims; the need for bullying intervention programs; the problem of teachers not addressing bullying that was reported to them; teaching kids tolerance and respect; cyberbullying; allowing students to anonymously report bullying; and the importance of breaking the cycle of bullying. This episode was recorded in New Roads, Louisiana.