Bullying

Illinois School Bullying Laws and Legal Help

In Illinois, bullying laws require schools to provide a safe environment for all kids. It is the school's responsibility to protect children from being physically or verbally abused by other students or staff members. If your child has been the victim of bullying and you do not believe the school is working appropriately to stop it, contact an experienced education law attorney or advocate at Whitted, Cleary + Takiff, LLC.

We have decades of experience helping children and parents. We know how to apply school bullying laws, such as the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act and the Children's Mental Health Act, to protect your child from bullying, threats, stalking, and abuse. We represent clients in the greater Chicago area, Cook County, Lake County, DuPage County, and the other collar counties, and throughout northern Illinois.

Bullying is known to cause severe emotional distress that can affect children for years or decades. Teasing during elementary school, bullying in middle school or even abuse during high school can create a level of mental stress in children that they are not yet developmentally equipped to deal with.

Whether the bullying takes the form of fighting or name-calling, the results are equally negative. Victimization by a bully can result in depression, withdrawal, outbursts, suicide attempts, and long-term damage to a child’s self-worth. It can easily detract from your child's ability to get the education that he or she is entitled to. School anti-bullying laws were put in effect to help prevent this from happening.

We take pride in our personal service and care for our clients. Our education lawyers and advocates listen to you and your child and take the time we need to understand how bullying has impacted your child's life. We will work closely with you and your child to develop efficient, practical and creative solutions focused on solving the problem – not creating more conflict.

To learn about Illinois’ school bullying laws or to find out what an experienced education law attorney or advocate can do for you, contact us through this Web site or by calling 847-564-8662.