Absolutely. I think the problem is teachers can't really do much these days. If a child says a teacher so much laid a hand on them, the teacher would get in trouble. it's a fine line they have to walk, I can understand exercising caution by getting involved and being accused of something.

Sometimes there are situations that you can walk away from. But in my case, I had situations where if I tried to walk away I would have still been bullied or hurt (especially in the locker situation).

It's a dangerous world for people, especially women. I think if schools had some kind of self-defence in the curriculum where everyone was taught respect and how to defend themselves, it might change the dynamic.