A 15-year-old boy named Nate Bronstein was enrolled at one of the most prestigious private schools in Chicago and had a promising future — that is, until his parents say he became a victim of relentless cyberbullying by his classmates.
Highlights
- Nate Bronstein, 15, took his own life at the Latin School of Chicago.
- His parents say he was bullied by classmates at the prestigious private school.
- They say they were never told about the extent of the bullying.
- State of Illinois law requires all schools to have an anti-bullying policy.
- Parents say they should have been notified of bullying incidents before Nate’s death, but didn’t find out about it until after he took his life in December, lawsuit filed in Cook County court says.
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