As long as the classroom bullies are like the ones I had to put up with-- little charmers who were much better at endearing themselves to their teachers than awkward kids like me-- their behavior will continue regardless of whatever band-aid-on-a-bullet-wound legislation gets passed.

The exemption bit is... well, sickening in a lot of ways... but now that I think on it, couldn't a teacher or student with a "serious religious/moral conviction" against bullying use that to their advantage? I mean, it would probably be only as likely or effective as someone standing up against a bully would be without that law... eh, guess it doesn't matter now.