I would say the lesson for the kids in school is that bullying has consequences, especially if you are in a position that demands respect for children under your supervision. It is to be expected that little bullies will call fat children fat, or call a girl they don't like a "tweeker" or for that matter, "Queer" "wierdo", "sissy", or far, far worse. Most of us have been there, some of us were victims, some of us were, in fact, bullies (and some of us still are, when the opportunity presents).

However, we hold our educators to a higher standard. We know that teachers, besides teaching the "the R's" also teach "Respect, Responsibility, Tolerance" (couldn't come up with a positive third "R" word). Those are traits that mean the difference between success and failure in adult life, not to mention, happiness.