Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Area adults applaud anti-bullying campaign

News Times (Brookfield, CT) February 11, 2012


"Sophie Needleman was the first one in the crowded room to stand up and applaud when Debbie Berman ended her speech.
The spontaneous message of solidarity Wednesday, at a breakfast for the Women's Center of Greater Danbury at Fox Hill Inn, reinforced the connection between the two women, generations apart, working to combat bullying.
Berman, a Brookfield parent and teacher, described the bullying, online and in person, that led her daughter, Alexa, to commit suicide days before starting high school in 2008. Berman also discussed her push for tougher school laws against bullying." Read more

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