It would be virtually impossible for any teacher in the UK ,faced with instances of bullying,to act "in loco parentis",as that would almost certainly necessitate ,unless the teacher got down on his / her knees and begged the perpetrator to desist,some form of physical restraint-based intervention......whereupon little Johnny ,or indeed Sarah,cries "Teacher assaulted me!", the little swine's Mum & Dad come round crying for blood,justice,and the teacher's dismissal,the police become involved,and it all degenerates into farce. So forget THAT, for starters !! When I was a lad of six or seven,my Dad used to say" If someone at school keeps bullying you, punch them on the nose....HARD ! They don't like that ! " And guess what ?? He was right !! Conversely,when I got caned by the headmaster ,aged 12,for doing something stupid and dangerous, my Dad said "I have no sympathy for you ; it's no-one's fault but your own !" He was right again,of course.
      I rejoice to see how enlightened you have become in Wyoming : does this mean that you will be leading the National Campaign to give the Red Indians (sorry, "Native Americans") their ancestral lands back ?? I hope so !