While officials refuse to discuss specifics, the family of a 9-year-old girl who died by suicide is speaking out about the bullying she allegedly faced at a Calgary school.
that their daughter’s teacher was informed of the bullying, but claim the school did nothing to address the issue.
"The kids were bullying my daughter and even asking her to go and hang herself and kill herself," said Aref Alshteiwi, her father.Speaking publicly for the first time since Amal’s death, chief superintendent of the Calgary Board of Education Christopher Usih said Monday that there is no place for bullying in the city's schools.
Later, Amal's parents said they are angry that the school board didn't directly speak about their daughter's case -- which they said needs more attention.
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