NY Times: 9 year old commits suicide; bullying was a factor

1. Aug 28, 2018, New York Times: 9-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself After Being Bullied, His Mom Says https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/us/jamel-myles-suicide-denver.html Jamel’s death comes amid a startling rise in youth suicides, part of a larger public health crisis that has unfolded over a generation: Even as access to mental health care has expanded, the suicide rate in the United States has risen 25 percent since 1999. Middle schoolers are now just as likely to die from suicide as they are from traffic accidents. Staff at schools like Joe Shoemaker have had to navigate a new media landscape in which cruelty can be spread by anyone old enough to use a smartphone. This has left teachers and administrators — already overburdened — wrestling with expanded responsibilities. In recent years, some parents have begun suing schools over bullying, raising questions over how much teachers can possibly be expected to do to stop the behavior….