Chy entered High School last year (2012).

Football Team Stops Bullying

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Meet Chy Johnson

Chy entered High School last year (2012).
Chy entered High School in 2012.

and this is Carson Jones

Chy and Carson both go to Queen Creek Arizona High School.
Chy and Carson both go to Queen Creek Arizona High School.

Chy has a learning disability

Chy has the abilities of a 3rd grader.
Chy has the abilities of a 3rd grader.

Carson is the High School starting quarterback

is football team was undefeated in 2012, and won the state title.
his football team was undefeated in 2012, and won the state title.

When Chy started high school, the bullying began

bullying cartoon image
Students would call her stupid, push her in the halls, and throw trash at her. Chy’s mother said she came home from school crying everyday.

Chy’s mother asked teachers to try to prevent the bullying, their response:

even if they tried, they did not make much progress. The bullying continued.
even if they tried, they did not make much progress. The bullying continued.

Next Chy’s mother asked Carson if he could get the names of the bullies

but Carson felt like he could do more, so he befriended her.
but Carson felt like he could do more, so he befriended her.

Carson started walking Chy to class

he invited his teammates to help out. They all started walking her to class, and sitting by her in class.
he invited his teammates to help out. They all started walking her to class, and sitting by her in class.

Chy started sitting with the football team during lunch

Chy started calling Carson and other members of the team "her boys". This is a birthday card Chy made for Carson and gave to him during lunch.
Chy started calling Carson and other members of the team “her boys”. This is a birthday card Chy made for Carson and gave to him during lunch.

With football players as close friends, the bullying stopped!

Guess who was on the field with the team when they won the state title?
Guess who was on the field with the team when they won the state title?

18 comments

    1. I found this through your blog…very touching and caused a flood of tears over here also.

      Busymindthinking…you’ll know me from my blog Somnium Realis. I am touched also by you. I am new to blogging and WordPress and so I am still trying to figure out how to follow your blog. I will.

      Ross

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