The community is punishing not just the kids who behave badly but also their parents.
"He shouldn't have to even deal with it," said Kyle Jones, the mother of a 16-year-old autistic son. "I don't think he should have to come to me every day and say help, it happened again."
Her son has dealt with bullying since middle school.
"And he doesn't even act like it's something that shouldn't be happening and it's not right," his mother said, "and no kid, no kid should go through that."
Jones hopes a new City of Shawano ordinance makes parents more aware of how their kids may be acting toward other students.
"I need to know that not just my kids are safe but all the kids are safe, you know, like this shouldn't be happening," she said.
To deter it from happening, police are now going to work with the Shawano School District to talk to parents of kids who are bullying.
Under the new ordinance, parents and guardians will have 90 days after they're informed by a police officer of their child's behavior to intervene.
If the parent doesn't stop their child from acting as a bully, the parent will be fined $366.
If there is a second defense within one year, the parent will be fined $681.
"Right now I think the fines should stay where they're at," the mother said."I feel like parents need to communicate with their kids more."
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