"Bullying prevention starts in the trenches” not on TV, says America’s Anti-Bullying crusader, Wayne Soares. Calls for parents, teachers and youth to work together to push against the epidemic of bullying.
Boston, MA October 13, 2011 – America’s Students better get ready – this 6’4 anti-bullying behemoth is coming to town to tell it like it is. With a little dash of humor, a lot of compassion and first-hand experiences to relate, Soares remains an incomparable advocate and inspiration for teens.

With the hefty media coverage continuing across the airwaves this week with specials galore on CNN, Soares contends that although the massively publicized “Stop Bullying: Speak UP” campaign touches on several critical components of the epidemic it lacks what many such “programs” do.

“Reports and stats are great – but what we need is less talking heads on the television screen – and more of the dirty work. We need to be in the trenches with our kids – educating and informing. Every school, every parent and every student across this nation needs to step it up to break the cycle. No more innocent lives should be lost or damaged due to our inaction.” – Wayne Soares

Soares focuses a large amount of attention on the students themselves – he knows firsthand that bullying behavior is rooted in self-esteem issues, despite what new reports aim to suggest.

“A bully often selects their...