A new school in Milwaukee, Wis., has opened for students who are the victims of bullying and harassment from other children.
"This girl who really had a thing about harassing me, she came up to me and she's like, 'You're such a stupid dike, you know, you shouldn't even be in here,'" student Ashley Werner said.
The Alliance School, which is attracting national attention, is an unique school targeting children who were harassed or bullied in their old schools. SLIDESHOW: Images From School IMAGES: More strange stories on Local6.com Students at the school have been struggling academically or socially because of bullying.Ashley Werner (pictured, left), who attends the school said she recognized she was gay and was constantly bullied at her old school."This girl who really had a thing about harassing me, she came up to me and she's like, 'You're such a stupid dike, you know, you shouldn't even be in here,'" Werner said. "Go to, go to the men's locker room why don't you. Bullying is not just a childhood rite of passage. It's something that needs to be stopped."
Critics say the school only serves to separate the victims from the bullies instead of dealing with the problem.
Teachers at the school said bullying happens to countless kids around the country."Right now our big focus today is making it beautiful," teacher Tina Owen said. "I was kind of one of those Goth kids growing up in high school and everything."The school is one of about a dozen new smaller high schools in Milwaukee.Critics said the school only serves to separate the victims from the bullies instead of dealing with the problem.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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