\u201cStudents are tired of the way they treat each other and the irony is they have the power to change that,\u201d Utt told a group of parents on Monday.<\/p>\n
Utt spent both Monday and Tuesday giving students in Dolores the power to treat each other better.<\/p>\n
The Dolores High School Student Government felt so strongly about Utt\u2019s message that they raised $2,000 to bring him here.<\/p>\n
Utt told students that they need to find ways to interrupt negative or hurtful behaviors and to reach out to others who may feel left out or hurt.<\/p>\n
\u201cReach out to that person and make sure they know that they still have value,\u201d Utt said.<\/p>\n
Utt also told the group of 30 parents that anyone can be a bully.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like labeling an individual someone as a bully, at any point of time someone can act as a bully,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bullies and bully behavior has been around since schools have been around, but today, with our technology, it is different.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t get away from it,\u201d he said. \u201cThey talk about on Facebook and can talk about you on cell phones. They experience a 24-hour cycle of bullying.\u201d<\/p>\n
Utt told personal stories about how he was bullied in school and even considered suicide.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis helps them understand the impacts of bullying,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Parents were allowed to sign \u201copt out\u201d form if they did not want their children to see Utt. According to the school, a total of 26 students opted out at the middle and high schools.<\/p>\n
Utt challenged parents to carry on the message and talk to their children.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudents achieve at higher levels when they feel safe and they feel included,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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