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Some Good News for Bullied Bus Driver, Receives Check for $703,833
Karen Klein, 68, became a household name when as a monitor on a school bus she was mercilessly bullied by middle schoolers. This week, she received a $703,833 check for her troubles.
, the 68-year-old bus monitor in a New York school district who was mercilessly bullied by middle schoolers on the bus? The incident went viral on YouTube, sparking outrage throughout the world. The YouTube video has reportedly now been viewed almost 8.5 million times.Â
Well, this time the story really does have a happy ending - at least for the bullied bus driver.
According to KLS.com, after seeing the video, a 25-year-old nutritionist from Toronto, Max Sidorov, set up a fundraising page - just to fund a vacation for the bullied monitor, Karen Klein. This week, Klein was presented with the money collected, a whopping $703,833.
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According to the Chronicle Herald, the money poured in from 84 different countries. It is reported that the now former bus monitor is using some of the funds to start an anti-bullying foundation. The students, who received death threats at the time, were suspended from school for a year.
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