For the short time that my kids were in school, they found themselves in an impossible situation. If they defended themselves, they’d get into as much trouble as the perps. “Go to a teacher,” is a joke. Both of my kids went to multiple teachers and the administration for help and there was none.
In both of their situations, dad and I finally gave the go-ahead to put an end to it themselves. We told them that we’d have their backs and we’d pull ‘em out to home school again any time.
Most admins in the rural areas of Texas do have common sense and will work with you if you’re reasonable. (The admins at my kids’ school knew that dad and I would be the first to come down on our own ‘little darlings’ if they screwed up.)
Middle TN is overrun by northern and kali liberals...at least in the nice areas
and they bring their locusts with them