When Joanne Jacobson heard Jamie Nabozny speak to Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) participants about his experiences of being bullied as a student in Wisconsin, something he said resonated with her.
Nabozny said if adults could get children who see bullying (the bystanders) to stand up and say that bullying behavior is not OK, a percentage of bullying could be stopped.
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