Fresno mothers bond over shared experience of their children being bullied

Both moms say Clovis and Fresno Unified school officials didn’t do enough to punish the attackers and say some have even accused them of blowing things out of proportion.

“How could you dramatize something that’s facts. Everyone saw it with their own eyes,” said Powell.

Fresno Unified declined an interview but told Action News necessary disciplinary action was taken. The district could not share specifics but shared this statement:

Dr. Jason Christopherson of Ascend Behavioral Health says kids who have been bullied can sometimes exhibit a change in demeanor.