Senate Chamber to Host Anti-Bullying Rally

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March 22, 2011

Senate Chamber to Host Anti-Bullying Rally

Anonymous Oklahoma House of Representatives The Democrat Tue Mar 22, 2011, 11:35 AM CDT

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — State Rep. Anastasia A. Pittman today announced that students from around the state would be participating in a rally in the Senate Chamber beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011, to discuss legislation to address bullying and cyberbullying.

House Bill 1461 adds cyberbullying to current state laws that specify how schools should address bullying behavior. The legislation also adds law enforcement to the list of groups that should be involved in coming up with a school’s anti-bullying policy.

Pittman said the event will include testimonials about the effects of bullying and cyberbullying and a call for the bill’s Senate author to put Ty Field name on the bill.

“We’re excited that we are having a statewide youth bullying speak out,” said Pittman, D-Oklahoma City. “It’s in honor of Ty Field, a young man who lost his life at 11 years old. We do not want Oklahoma to have a black eye on this issue. We are allowing Senate chambers to be opened for a half day for students from all across the state. We want to give students an opportunity to speak up and speak out against bullying.

“We will ask lawmakers to support Senator Halligan’s bill and encourage Senator Halligan to put Ty Field’s name on the bill so that we have a statewide collaboration of awareness. Kirk Smalley will be here, the father of Ty Field. He will facilitate the speak out.”

Pittman said the number of students planning to attend reflects their readiness to address bullying and cyberbullying.

“It’s in cyberspace, it’s in our schools, it’s in our homes, and kids are tired of it,” Pittman said. “They want to come and express their concerns and we are certainly going to allow them to have their voices heard.”

Pittman was the author of legislation to address school bullying and cyberbullying. Her legislation, House Bill 1976, is titled the “Ty Field School Bullying Prevention Act.”

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