The death of a 13 year old has reignited talks about bullying.
The Stillwater school district has said there were no bullying reports, in the case of Cade Poulos, but his Facebook friends are accusing others of bullying the teen to suicide.
Channel 8's Kim Jackson explains how schools handle the issue.
You have no idea what happens in a school hallway, the names that are called, the feelings that are hurt. Now bullying is something schools can't ignore.
Stephanie Smith hasn't always played her instrument with such excitement. There were days she did not want to play at all, at Clinton Middle School.
"I've been made fun of a lot, by my weight, my height. I can relate to some of the people that have been bullied out there," she said.
Perhaps she might relate to 13 year old Cade Poulos, who authorities say committed suicide at his Stillwater School.
Now he has rest in peace Facebook pages, with thousands of followers.
Many claim he was bullied to death. One accuses, "I know you were causing him pain and you continued to push him. You continued to call him names and tease him."
"When one person does it to them it is not so bad, but when more people do it to them and it happens to them all day long everyday, yes," explained Carol Axley, who is a counselor.
Axley says it can be enough to make a teen want to die. At Clinton Middle School, students have classes twice a week, where they learn about respect, trust and how to deal with bullying.
"It's really hard to ignore them and it's really hard to stand up, you have to ask for help sometimes," said Stephanie, who says she asked for help.
Cade may be gone But friends wrote his death may save someone else.
