At about 9am this morning, State Senate passed a legislation outlining that bullying was okay if someone could justify it based on religious beliefs.  Here is a link to the article:
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-mi-stop-the-license-to-bully-legislation

Senator Gretchen Whitmer had this to say about the new legislation:
“Shockingly, Senate Bill 137 will do more harm than good. Senate Republicans left our students behind in favor of partisan politics and passed a bill that actually allows more bullying. Students and parents expect lawmakers to lead the charge against bullying, but instead Republicans made ideology more important than school safety,” said Emily Dievendorf, policy director of Equality Michigan. “Research clearly shows that only states with enumerated bills see a reduction in bullying. We need a bill that mentions the most affected populations and requires statewide reporting of bullying and harassment. SB 137 simply does nothing to reduce bullying in our schools.”

Let's stop this legislation before it turns into a law.  Remember that bullying is NEVER okay.