Aguilar, CO asked in Education Law and Personal Injury for Colorado

Q: would a public school be responsibility if teacher and staff knew a student was being bullied and the victim got hurt

school was aware of a group of students that have harassed , and physically the grandmother pepper sprayed my daughter as well as my self .

1 Lawyer Answer
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
Answered
  • Little Neck, NY

A: A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a general premise, you could be confronted with the argument that no one has control over what individuals do off school property if that is where it happened. Anti-bullying polices have evolved in recent years, and many are district or region specific - only a Colorado attorney could meaningfully advise on this. You could reach out to local attorneys for their opinions. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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