Thanks cym. The bullying has really escalated but DD doesn't go to the teachers anymore when it happens. Last time she was kicked during recess and the recess monitor just sent her to the nurse. No one called me or addressed it further. The next day I was in the office complaining and they looked at me like I had two heads or something.
You could try writing a letter. I presume that there are local or state laws regarding the school's duty to provide a safe environment for your daughter, and if you write a letter reminding the school that ensuring her safety on school grounds is their responsibility, they have to ensure that she's safe.
You might want to mention being kicked badly enough that she had to go to the nurse. The school has to keep her safe and also presumably has a responsibility to inform you about injuries warranting a visit to a healthcare professional.
Use technical terms and assert your daughter's rights and yours. They will have to pay attention.
I'm NOT saying you need to make threats or anything. It's just that once they have a letter, they have to put it in her file. This means that if something happens, they'll be in deep trouble. They're aware of this.
One of my son's teachers had him tutoring other kids when he was supposed to be having time working on his own mathematics problems, and when I found out about it, I wrote a pointed letter telling them that it had to stop. Everyone reacted and it stopped.
Hope that helps.
Val