Mom's Campaign for Florida Anti-Bully Law Finally Pays Off

Debbie Johnston accomplished her emotional three-year mission this week when the Florida legislature passed a tough anti-bullying law named in honor of her son, who committed suicide in 2005.

The Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act requires schools in the state to adopt policies to discourage bullying in person and online or risk losing state funding. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to sign the bill into law today.

Jeff Johnston grew up a well-liked, straight-A student, who seemed to have a bright future. But after enduring two years of taunts and Internet attacks, Jeff took his own life at 15.

"I just remember screaming just, 'No,' over and over again," Debbie Johnston said.

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I had a zero tolerance for bullying. If I found any child being taunted on the playground, I gave the bullies a stern talking to. This was because I was bullied and tormented as a child, and I knew that it could leave deep emotional scars. Interestingly enough, whenever I was on the playground, there was no bullying going on.

When a person commits suicide because of bullying it's called bullycide. I'm reading a book by the same name and it's heart wrenching.