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Teacher Was Suspended After Showing This Anti-Bullying Video

<div><p>A teacher in North Carolina was suspended after showing her high school students a video about the danger of bullying.</p><p>The film, called "Love Is All You Need," draws a parallel between LGBTQ students being bullied and what would happen if it was straight kids being bullied instead. The film shows a young girl being bullied because of her heterosexual orientation. </p><p>A staggering 20 minutes long, the film ends with the girl graphically cuts herself and commits suicide. </p><p>A lot of parents were in uproar due to the graphic nature of the film, claiming it was inappropriate to show in a high school class. Other parents, however, think it was a great message to show the reality of bullying. </p><p>"I don't think it was vulgar or anything. I think it's better to be aware and to know the possibility of what kids' actions could do," one student's family member said. </p><p>Even the students felt it was okay. </p><p>"I think it's a great message to get out in the school," he said. "I personally have dealt with bullying, so I think it's good to get the point across that 'Hey, it's not OK to pick on somebody.'"</p><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2259220435-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2259220435-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2259220435-3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2259220435-3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2259220435-3_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2259220435-3_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><p>The teacher has since be reinstated, but it's not the first time this short film has gotten an educator in trouble. </p><p>In 2015, a teacher in Kansas was also suspended (and again re-instated) after showing this video at school. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>You can watch the whole film here. It's very raw and emotional, but it delivers a powerful message. Do you think the teacher was right to talk about the deadly consequences of bullying?</p><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="3ROXTFfkcfo"></amp-youtube></div></div>

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