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Parent alleges repeated bullying of 11-year-old at Easton Area Middle School, urges immediate district response
Summary
A parent told the board that her 11-year-old daughter has faced months of bullying — including a reported closed-fist punch and threats — and said district staff have not adequately responded. She demanded the superintendent contact her and called for immediate action.
Mary Anne Speroni told the Eastern Area School District board on March 24 that her 11-year-old daughter has endured ongoing bullying at Easton Area Middle School and that district staff have not remedied the situation.
Speroni, who identified herself during public comment, said the harassment has escalated over eight months and includes students distributing her daughter's phone number, repeated derogatory messages, a voicemail with a death threat and physical assaults. "Tomorrow, I better get a phone call from the superintendent because my daughter was punched today in gym class…
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