Debbie Klein was overweight and her parents were divorced. This was not a good combination in the 1950s. I befriended her, but was careful to do it on weekends and afterschool. I had my own problems being the shortest in the class with names like shrimp and shorty. ly. Randi Weingarten, President of AFT, says that when school personnel wear these it sends a message to the bullied that it is safe to talk to the adult who is wearing the bracelet. A simple signal to the bullied. I only wish we had it in my day; Debbie Klein would have had a different life.
Clearview Gardens Public School 209 Whitestone NY 1969-1974, Whitestone Junior High School 194 Whitestone NY 1974-1977, Portledge School Locust Valley NY 1976-1980