Shool's out: When a teenager refuses o return to the classroom because of buillying

A teenage girl talks to Susan O’Shea about being bullied relentlessly at school and on social media by a ‘Queen Bee’ and classmates, leaving her with no option but to quit

BULLYING may be an age-old problem, but the rise of ‘The Queen Bee’ and her cohorts, aided by social media, can have devastating consequences for those who fall prey to her actions, and in extreme cases, leave the victim so traumatised, they find themselves unable to stay in school.