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Bullying is Real "Our Kids Deserve Safe Schools · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Good morning, and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin. I'm the host, Angel Santana.
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  Today's episode is one of the hardest I've ever recorded, and is also one of the most important.
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  We're talking about bullying, and not in theory, not in headlines, but in real life.
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  The kind that changes a child's behavior, steals their confidence,
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  and leaves parents lying awake at night, wondering if they're doing enough.
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  Before I go any further, I want to be very clear.
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  This episode is not about naming schools, children, or individuals. It's about awareness.
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  It's about faith. And it's about hope.
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  If you're a parent who has watched your child change, if you're a child who
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  feels scared to speak up, this episode is for you.
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  Have faith, let it begin. Start right now.
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  Bullying isn't just teasing. It's not kids being kids.
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  Bullying is repeated behavior meant to hurt, intimidate, or control someone.
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  Emotionally, verbally, or physically.
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  And sometimes bullying doesn't look loud. Sometimes it looks like a child who
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  stops raising their hand, a child who suddenly doesn't finish work,
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  a child who loved school and now dreads it.
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  When a child changes, something is speaking through that change.
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  If you're a parent listening, let me say this clearly.
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  You're not imagining it. You're not being dramatic. And you're not wrong for asking questions.
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  When your child's behavior shifts, it's not defiance. It's communication.
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  Our job as parents is not just to raise good students. It's to protect hearts.
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  And if you're a kid listening right now, I want you to hear me.
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  What's happening to you is not your fault. You are not weak.
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  You are not a tattletale for asking for help.
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  Being brave doesn't mean being silent. Being brave means telling someone you trust.
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  In the Bible, Jesus made it very clear that children matter.
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  Their safety matters. Their Their dignity matters.
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  Their voices matter. Standing up for a child is not confrontation.
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  It's love in action.
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  Advocacy is not anger. Advocacy is faith with courage.
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  I want to speak to the parent who feels unheard right now. You are allowed to ask for meetings.
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  You are allowed to ask for written plans. You are allowed to ask for accountability.
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  And you're allowed to ask again. You are not that parent.
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  You are the parent. And your child needs to keep showing up.
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  Your child needs to keep showing up.
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  Bullying does not get the final word. Fear does not get the final word.
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  Silence does not get the final word.
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  Healing is possible. Change is possible. And community matters.
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  If this episode has helped you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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  Because you matter. Your child matters.
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  And never forget, have faith, let it begin.