Fear has become a normal part of Alice Hartzke’s morning routine.
At just thirteen years old, the eighth grader says it’s normal for her to anticipate verbal and physical assaults from her peers in the Owasso 8th Grade Center.
“I just try to ignore them,” said Alice. “I do as much as I can to try to stop them. I tell them to just leave them alone.”
But that doesn’t always work.
Her dad, Adam, called 2 News as he said things crossed a line.
“This is becoming a major problem, especially more so when you call the school system for help on it, and they assure you that they’ll take care of it,” said Adam. “Then they call your daughter into the office and tell her they can’t control what the students in that building say and that she would be better off ignoring it.”
This isn’t the first time Adam has contacted us, either.
2 News’ Stef Manchen first connected with him in February, following the death of Nex Benedict:
Nex Benedict’s Full Report Released by ME
Benedict was a sophomore at Owasso High School and committed suicide one day after they were involved in a fight at school.