Stand Up Against Bullying Day

Students across the province are wearing pink today, Sept. 10, as they mark the second annual Stand Up Against Bullying Day.

"Bullying is unacceptable in our schools," said Education Minister Marilyn More. "I want any student who is being bullied to know that you are not alone. Please tell a parent, a teacher, a counsellor, vice-principal or principal.

"If you know of a fellow student who is being bullied, become part of the solution. Tell a parent, a teacher, a counsellor or your school administrator about it."

Stand Up Against Bullying Day is marked on the second Thursday in September. Schools across the province hold anti-bullying events and students wear pink.

The inspiration for Stand Up Against Bullying Day came from the actions of two Grade 12 students from Central Kings Rural High School in Cambridge, Kings Co., Travis Price and David Shepherd, who rallied behind a new student to the school who was being bullied simply for wearing a pink shirt. They brought pink shirts to school and handed them out to classmates to wear in solidarity with the new student.

Their efforts sparked similar initiatives around the world, and wear pink has become the symbol and slogan of the anti-bullying movement.