A 5th grade boy was bullied at his school. The kids called him fat, and many other mean words. Every day when he had lunch, he sat at his own table because everyone didn't like him. When he comes home every day, he goes up to his room to do his homework and then tries to fall asleep because he wants his day to end. He asks his mother every day if he can skip school because the kids are bullying him, but his mother won't let him. Many people commit suicide because they are bullied at school. For example, Rebecca Sedwick committed suicide largely because of online harassment, according to Florida authorities. The sheriff wants to press charges against the parents of the bullies (Paulson). Some say schools don't need to add new rules against bullying. But every day, an estimated 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied, and 10 percent of students who drop out of school do so because of repeated bullying (Kennedy). They should add more rules in schools because kids are missing school every day, kids are getting hurt or dying, and there is a lot of cyberbullying at school. Many children miss school due to bullying every day. “It is estimated that two children in every classroom in the United States miss at least one day of school each month because they do not feel safe (Kennedy).” If children stop bullying other children, children will go to school much more often. By stopping people from bullying each other, children will have much better grades and better attendance. “No surprise: Bullying affects attendance, grades and graduation. students miss school for fear of being bullied, and 10 percent of students who drop out of school do so because of repeated bullying (Kennedy). Many children miss school each year because of the tragic suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer of Williamsville. The 14-year-old committed suicide last September after experiencing incessant bullying regarding his sexual orientation (.Buffalo News). This is a single person who committed suicide due to cyberbullying. "With the signing of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, legislation aimed at confronting the persistent problem of bullying leaves the capital and returns to schools, communities and homes where the power to act has always resided. With the new state law, which goes into effect next year, Albany has made clear the responsibility to use it say everyone knows what cyberbullying is, but that doesn't mean anything because they. still know what it is and they still do it every day..