Paul T. Coughlin

Paul T. Coughlin is the founder and president of The Protectors, an anti-bullying program that helps public schools, private schools and related organizations combat bullying. He has also worked with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, among other organizations. To join and help the mission, go to www.theprotectors.org.

Flowers and candles are placed at a makeshift memorial at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, a day after a deadly shooting.

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The one lesson every parent should teach their child after the Bend school shooting

Paul T. Coughlin examines how the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Oregon, exposes a destructive pattern linking bullying to violence.