Fine parents if their kid is a bully?

• Author: Freschi, Claire
• Position: DEBATE - Brief article

In Monona, Wisconsin, some people are paying the price for bullying. A new law there fines parents as much as $177 if their kid is caught bullying. Officials in Monona argue that if parents are forced to pay a fine, they will try harder to fix their kids' bad behavior. But many people think it's the bullies who should be held responsible for their actions. Here's what two of our readers think.

Yes

Claire Freschi, Wisconsin

The parents of bullies should have to pay a fine. As someone who has been subjected to bullying, I believe that a bully's parents are responsible when their kid does something bad to another student. If the parents of the bully had to pay a fine, they...