Teen Beaten at School Remains in Coma

The mother of Josie Lou Ratley said her daughter can open her eyes and move her limbs but is still in a drug-induced coma.

Ratley has been in the coma since March 17, when police say Deerfield Beach High School student Wayne Treacy rode his bicycle over to Deerfield Beach Middle and attacked Ratley in the bus-loading area.

Since then, Ratley’s story has attracted national attention and an outpouring of support — and has unleashed worries about safety at schools.

In response to concerns, PublicSchoolWORKS has launched a comprehensive online bullying and violence prevention program for school district staff and students. The program aims to help schools ensure that staff and students are properly trained on how to prevent and report incidents of bullying and violence.

The program includes online training for staff and students on bullying prevention, violence prevention and a 24/7 online and telephone system for reporting incidents of bullying or violence.

To learn more about PSW's online bullying and violence prevention program, please contact sales@publicschoolworks.com or call 513.631.6111.

Source: The Miami Herald