Buckets Over Bullying

Buckets Over Bullying Initiative to stop cyberbullying.

05/28/2026

This investigative report by is sounding the alarm.

A South Elgin school resource officer states that he sees electronic harassment “every day” and reports of messages telling students to "go kill themselves" about once a month.

This matters because it shows how normalized extreme online cruelty has become in school environments.

These are not isolated incidents; school officials are describing a repeated pattern of students using group chats, Snapchat, DMs, and gaming platforms to target classmates to tell each other to go kill themselves.

This report relates to the cruel and vicious cyberbullying endured by Nate Bronstein, forever 15, who was cyberbullied by certain Latin School of Chicago classmates and teammates through a group chat, Snapchat posts.

Nate also received a separate message Snapchat from a Latin School of Chicago teammate directing Nate to go kill himself.

Nate reported the group chat and the Snapchat posts to the school, but the school did not take appropriate measures to protect Nate and the school did not notify Nate’s parents of the cyberbullying report as required by Illinois law.

Even after the tragic loss of Nate Bronstein, cyberbullying continues to affect students every day - this behavior is extremely dangerous.

Schools, parents, and lawmakers still are not doing enough to prevent it or protect victims.

Please forward, share and reshare as parents across Illinois need to understand that our children are facing a public health crisis.

05/26/2026

Buckets Over Bullying was born out of tragedy and urgency.
No child should ever be harmed, isolated, or lost because of bullying or cyberbullying yet it continues to happen.

We are dedicated to education, advocacy, and legal support, driven by the belief that these harms must be addressed through both prevention and accountability.

The Organization for Social Media Safety , offers social media safety presentations for school and communities across the country. Their presentations educate students, parents, and faculty on the realities of social media related harms.

We are committed to reaching as many students as possible. Equipping every student with the knowledge to recognize dangers, protect themselves, and know what to do if they are being harmed.

05/22/2026

Barstool style social media accounts tied to local schools are raising alarms across Central Texas after concerns surfaced about cyberbullying, harassment, and students being publicly targeted online.

These anonymous or student-run accounts, often modeled after Barstool Sports, are typically created to post school-related memes, gossip, “tea,” confessions, and student submissions.

While many claim the pages are harmless fun or school culture content, parents and educators say some accounts have crossed a serious line.

According to school officials and families, several of these accounts have allegedly been used to spread rumors, post humiliating content, encourage pile-ons, and target students without accountability.

Because many of the pages are anonymous or run through third-party apps, identifying who is behind harmful posts can be difficult.

Mental health professionals warn that online harassment can be especially damaging for teens, as content spreads quickly, remains public, and often follows students beyond school hours.

What may start as a “joke” or trend can quickly escalate into a form of digital harassment with real emotional consequences.

School administrators across the region are now urging parents to monitor their children’s online activity and encouraging students to report harmful behavior.

The rise of these accounts reflects a growing issue: bullying has evolved far beyond hallways and classrooms.

Now, harassment can be amplified instantly to an entire student body with a single anonymous post.

School spirit should never come at the cost of a child’s well-being.

Cyberbullying is still bullying even when it’s disguised as humor, memes, or “just content.”

These accounts are very problematic in Chicago as well. Students at schools such as Francis W Parker create these accounts and in the past have used them to cyberbully other students.

Buckets Over Bullying stands with students and families navigating online harassment and the long term impact it can cause.

05/21/2026

Rose and Rob Bronstein speak with Antony Gordon on how dangerous social media is to children.

Online harm does not happen in isolation. Day after day more and more children are losing their lives because of the dangerous algorithms and design deliberately created to keep children hooked.

The social media platforms must be held accountable. The only way to do so is through litigation because Congress can't get their act together.

Congress is choosing to protect big tech rather than protect our nation's children.

If platforms have the power to influence behavior at scale, then they cannot continue avoiding responsibility when that influence leads to harm.

Accountability is long overdue, and pretending otherwise only keeps the cycle going.

It is up to parents now.

Collective action is necessary to protect our children from online harms.

We are passed having conversations and congressional hearings, we are in crisis that demands accountability, urgency, and change.

A California family reached a historic $27 million settlement after their 13-year-old son, Diego Stolz, was fatally beat...
05/15/2026

A California family reached a historic $27 million settlement after their 13-year-old son, Diego Stolz, was fatally beaten by classmates in an attack that was filmed and shared on social media.

Diego was attacked by two 13-year-old Landmark Middle School classmates on Sept. 16, 2019, while standing outside a classroom during a lunch break—captured in a Facebook video post.

The assault followed months of reported bullying that school officials failed to stop. Despite repeated warnings, no meaningful action was taken—leading to a preventable tragedy.

One of the largest bullying-related settlements in U.S. history, this case underscores a devastating reality: when bullying is ignored—and even turned into content—victims pay the price.

Diego’s story is a devastating reminder that bullying is dangerous and can lead to deadly consequences.

Schools, bullies and parent's of bullies must be held accountable for bullying.

We stand with the Stolz family,
Diego Stolz, forever 13

05/14/2026

Rose and Rob Bronstein share what drives their fight against cyberbullying.

On January 13, 2022, they lost their son, Nate Bronstein — forever 15 — after he was viciously cyberbullied by certain Latin School of Chicago classmates and basketball teammates. Nate reported the cyberbullying to the Latin School of Chicago, but Latin failed to notify Nate's parents of his report as required by Illinois law.

Bullying doesn’t end at school doors.

Across school spaces and online, bullying and cyberbullying is escalating causing children severe emotional and mental harm and in too many cases tragically dying by su***de.

These aren’t isolated incidents. This is a systemic failure — by schools, parents, social media platforms and policymakers — to protect our children.

Our son Nate loved sports, especially basketball.

In his honor, Rose and Rob created Buckets Over Bullying — a sports-centered initiative focused on education, prevention, and advocacy while also demanding accountability from students, parents, schools, and social media platforms.

Because awareness alone isn’t enough anymore. It’s time for accountability. It’s time for action.

Nate Bronstein, forever 15.

Latin School of Chicago condones cyberbullying and has complete disregard for student safety and well being. To the Chic...
05/12/2026

Latin School of Chicago condones cyberbullying and has complete disregard for student safety and well being.

To the Chicago-area businesses who choose to donate money to Latin School of Chicago:  

STOP FUNDING A SCHOOL THAT DOES NOT PROTECT STUDENTS FROM HARM

Nate Bronstein, forever 15

Chicago-Area Businesses Donating to Latin:







05/12/2026

A Chicago family asked police to get involved after their daughter’s teeth were allegedly broken as a result of bullying.

The assault happened Thursday, Feb. 12 in a hallway inside Nettlehorst School.

An 8-year-old girl suffered major trauma to her mouth and her parents said she was assaulted by another female student.

“I got a phone call from school around 3 p.m. The school nurse called me and told me Vivian, my daughter, broke her teeth,” parent Yue Zhao said.

When Yue arrived at the school, she found her third-grade daughter Vivian in extreme pain.

“I found she had blood all over her face. She had an ice pack,” Yue said. “The school nurse said I need to take her to the hospital immediately.”

Yue took Vivian to Lurie Children’s Hospital where her daughter then opened up about what happened.

“She told me a girl from fourth grade passed by her in the hallway, put her arm around my daughter’s neck, then pushed her on the ground as hard as she can,” Yue said. “Even the dentist told me there must have been a very strong push to cause this kind of damage. The teeth were broken into pieces.”

Yue contacted the school principal Friday morning, who told her he is conducting an investigation. She also called the Chicago Police Department and filed a report.

Yue learned the child who allegedly assaulted Vivian is still in school.

"Chicago Public Schools (CPS) prioritizes the safety and well being of our students, staff, and families, and remains committed to building a physically and emotionally safe teaching and learning environment in every school. CPS takes allegations of misconduct seriously and is committed to the safety of all students. While student privacy laws limit the information that can be provided, all allegations are handled in accordance with District policies and procedures"

CPS released a statement full of polished buzzwords and zero accountability. Parents don’t want canned PR about “policies and procedures” — they want honesty, transparency, and proof that children are actually being protected.

Buckets Over Bullying stands with the Yue family.

This beautiful child Duncan Ballard died by su***de as a result of bullying in 2013. Thirteen years later, nothing has f...
05/09/2026

This beautiful child Duncan Ballard died by su***de as a result of bullying in 2013.

Thirteen years later, nothing has fundamentally changed.

Schools still minimize it. Parents still excuse it. And the parents of those who bully still refuse to take responsibility for their behavior.

This is not “kids being kids”—it is sustained, targeted harm that is destroying and ending lives.

Children are being driven to su***de while the adults in charge protect institutions, reputations, and themselves. Then come the statements, the condolences, the empty promises—while accountability is avoided at every level. The pattern is predictable: blame the victim, call it complicated, and move on.

If this level of repeated, documented harm happened in any other context, there would be consequences. There would be legal accountability. But when it comes to bullying, the system looks away—and children pay the price.

This is a systemic failure—and until there is real accountability for schools, for families, and for those who enable bullying, children will keep paying with their lives.

Until schools, parents, and those who enable this behavior are held legally and publicly accountable, this will not stop.

This is why we continue to raise awareness, push for accountability, and fight back against bullying.

We stand with the Ballard family,
Duncan Ballard, forever 14

Rose Bronstein, survivor parent of Nate Bronstein, forever 15, is a social media safety advocate and a Co-founder of Buc...
05/07/2026

Rose Bronstein, survivor parent of Nate Bronstein, forever 15, is a social media safety advocate and a Co-founder of Buckets Over Bullying and Tech Safe Learning Coalition.

Both organizations focus on advocating for online child safety.

Read her Letter to the Editor in the Chicago Sun Times.
"Illinois Proposed School Cellphone Ban Doesn't Go Far Enough"

The bill as written, excludes private schools and eliminates bell to bell restrictions for high schoolers.

If Illinois politicians are serious about protecting children from online harm, this law must apply to ALL Illinois students, bell to bell.

Anything less betrays parents and signals that equal protection for all Illinois students is optional.

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An 18-year-old student says he endured years of escalating bullying at Noble Street College Prep—ignored until it turned...
05/05/2026

An 18-year-old student says he endured years of escalating bullying at Noble Street College Prep—ignored until it turned dangerous.

He describes being assaulted in a bathroom, stripped, filmed, and exposed online, with another incident also recorded and shared. Most recently, he says he was chased with a knife inside the school.

The Hodges family says they were never properly informed, and repeated warnings went unanswered—while the emotional toll continues to grow.

So, Noble Street College Prep failed to follow the Illinois Bullying Prevention Act—how convenient.

Now, the family is demanding accountability and preparing legal action.

This is what happens when bullying is minimized or ignored. It escalates. It humiliates. It endangers lives.

Schools cannot claim safety while students are being violated, threatened, and silenced.

How many more assaults like this before real accountability exists?

No student should ever be harmed, humiliated, or made to feel unsafe in a place meant to protect them.

This is repeated failure. Repeated harm. Repeated disregard for a student's safety and dignity.

When families are left uninformed and students unprotected, the consequences are devastating—and in the worst cases, irreversible.

We must demand accountability from Noble Street College Prep, the bullies and the parents of those who engaged in the bullying.

We stand firmly with the Hodges family and we will speak up and speak out on their behalf.

This has to stop.

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