By ALEXANDRIA BORDAS
Asheville Citizen-Times 

Their son was bullied, so these parents started a movement

 


BRYSON CITY, N.C. (AP) — Nicole Parton tears up and her voice shakes when she talks about the bullying endured by her 11-year-old son, whose photo was taken while he was in a school bathroom stall and shared on social media.

Waylon, a sixth-grader at Swain County Middle, was in the restroom during a break from baseball practice in April when a teammate took the photo, Parton said.

Within minutes, it had been shown to other players and posted to various social media platforms, she said.

"The days since have been a roller coaster of trauma and fear for her family," Parton said. "But they ha...



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