"The school counselor tells him to ignore the bullies and to just walk away. After days and days of taunting and teasing he asks me how do you just ignore it? They "accidentally" bump into him."
Hmm, sounds familiar... and i'm sure its not just me in here! But school counselors are meant to be useless, as well as untrustworthy...
Dropping him out of PE sounds like plan... some say ask him first... i dont know theres pros and cons... if you ask him if he wants to... and then they dont let you take him out of pe he'll be dissapointed. well you know your son better than we do..
i imagine the teachers are blind to it, (either that or the bullies are smart... which would be worse imho)
i dont think taking him out of pe will fix the problem... just move it.... its like trying to part water... as soon as your hand is out , the water will sink back where it was... the bullies will find a void, and taunt him elsewhere. theres 2 ways to stop a bully i reckon... power, and guilt. power can take on any form... whether it be beating them up, causing trouble with their parents or teachers, or something more covert..
the problem is, its unlikely you can get sufficient attention from the teachers to deal out a punishment that will actually effect the bullies, without the situation getting really bad (ie your sons state of mind)
im beginning to think im too pessimistic to post in these threads.. thinking about it...
size doesn't mean fighting back isn't an option.. training can accomplish anything, even if you have two left hands... another pro is he may meet people who wouldn't mind beating up bullies... unlikely though...
also if its self defense to be practical.. its worth putting some thought into what (this is all hypothetical of course if hes up for it) he trains in..