The family of the 8-year-old Gabriel Taye who committed suicide after repeatedly being bullied at his Ohio school will be paid $3 million in a settlement achieved with the school district.
The case of the boy who committed suicide in 2017 after repeatedly being bullied raised questions worldwide about what’s really happening in schools and the extent of bullying.
The district also agreed to take necessary actions to avert other bullying events like training and supervising their staff on their anti-bullying reforms.
They’ll also work on identifying victims, offenders, and locations. The anti-bullying plan of the school district will be overseen for a period of two years.
Moreover, the elementary school which the boy attended, the Carson School, agreed to place a memorial to Gabriel.
We Are Dedicated to Eliminating Bullying in Schools, Says School District
The lawyer of the boy’s family explained that his parents will use the settlement to protect the current and future students in honor of their lost son. They’ll be dedicated to see these reforms take root and finally end the violence and bullying.
Aaron Herzing, the attorney of the school district in this case, said how this resolution happened in everyone’s best interest.
The defendants claimed that neither the CPS, its staff or the school nurse were the responsible people for the suicide of Gabriel.
CPS embraces the removal of bullying in their schools and is dedicated to refining and improving the training, reporting, and management of bullying accidents.
Gabriel’s Parents Claimed the School Officials Knew there Was Bullying
The wrongful death lawsuit cited examples of Gabriel and other students being continuously bullied in their elementary school.
Gabriel’s parents claimed that the officials of the school were aware of the bullying, but were indifferent deliberately and allowed their school to transform into a treacherous environment.
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