Eric Mohat, 17, loved the arts and was a bright student. However he was harassed daily at school and no one defended him. So when an asshole told him, publicly in class, to go home and shoot himself, he actually did.
We lost Eric due to bullying and teachers failing to do the simplest thing of stopping the constant teasing and picking.
Eric's parents are suing the school because of this:
Now his parents, William and Janis Mohat of Mentor, Ohio, have filed a lawsuit in federal court, saying that their son endured name-calling, teasing, constant pushing and shoving and hitting in front of school officials who should have protected him.
The lawsuit -- filed March 27, alleges that the quiet but likable boy, who was involved in theater and music, was called "gay," "fag," "queer" and "homo" and often in front of his teachers. Most of the harassment took place in math class and the teacher -- an athletic coach -- was accused of failing to protect the boy.
"When you lose a child like this it destroys you in ways you can't even describe," Eric Mohat's father told ABCNews.com.
The parents aren't seeking any compensation; rather, they are asking that Mentor High School recognize their son's death as a "bullicide" and put in place what they believe is a badly needed anti-bullying program.
This has to stop in our schools. Please teachers, educate and protect our students!
