Chloe, an autistic girl in Australia, was being bullied at school, and the Herald Sun is excerpted below on the topic:

University of South Australia bullying expert Professor Ken Rigby said Chloe was to be admired for reading her letter at school assembly.

"It's a very brave and a good thing to do. It is sure to have an impact on some children," Dr Rigby said.

He said new evidence suggested there was a slight decline in bullying but he said there was still far too much of it.

"Of students who say they are bullied, 30 per cent tell their teacher but, of those, 50 per cent say things don't improve," Dr Rigby said.

"Telling your teacher is a good thing but it's not enough unless the teacher is well equipped to deal with the problem."