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I'm not really sure if Toronto schools do this Davey. I know we have a "pink" day, and ongoing bullying lectures and student involvement here. Slowly the message gets out. It is THE fight of this generation.

Very good blog, Davey. Bullying takes place everywhere, in every country in the world, at all levels of society, and even today it's still too often either accepted or ignored. People just stand by and watch, too afraid to intervene. Silence is a powerful thing - it is often what is not said that has the most impact. Thanks for caring and for bringing this subject up .... - Christopher

Thanks Ron Id be Interested to know if The Toronto schools do it too.

Thanks for the post Davey, first I heard of this.

The 2014 Day of Silence was April 11 here in Canada and U.S.A.:) It's never okay to bully anyone! Oregon Students Protest Day Of Silence With 'Gay Not OK' Shirts >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YloieHtp1qE

I was so proud to the the News this morning and was heartened by the many schools taking part and the Teachers who will be silent to.
By not saying a word ,can say so much....http://youtu.be/jOiNjiYHeTk

bullying is wrong on so many fronts Davey thanks for bringing it up- Brillo

The initiative was founded in 1996 at the University of Virginia and now takes place in over 70 countries worldwide. Students pledge to be silent for the day to reflect the silence that many queer and trans people go through about their identity as a direct result of bullying and discrimination. The campaign is about drawing attention to the silencing effect that bullying can have on young people who have a diverse sexual orientation or gender identity, says the network’s chair Tabby Besley. The idea behind the campaign is to bring attention to the issue so there can then be follow up actions to break the silence - like starting up a queer straight alliance group, or improving sexuality education.
Besley points to the Youth 07 report which found gay and bisexual youth are three times more likely than their straight peers to be bullied on a weekly basis. The effect bullying has is also reflected in the study's statistics concerning levels of depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug abuse, self-harm and suicide attempts experienced by queer young people, Besley says
It's time students, staff and communities worked together to prevent and stop this bullying, and taking part in the Day of Silence is a great way to get that conversation started.