Mallory Grossman Lawsuit Makes National Headlines [VIDEO]

ROCKAWAY, NJ — The suicide of 12-year-old Mallory Grossman rocked the northern New Jersey community of Rockaway in mid-June. Now, her death is making national headlines after the Grossmans announced a plan to sue the Rockaway Township School District for allegedly failing to stop the bullying they say led to Mallory's death.

Parents Seth and Dianne Grossman, along with their lawyer Bruce Nagel, appeared on the Today show Wednesday morning to discuss Mallory's death and their lawsuit.

"She's the girl you hope your children grow up to be," Dianne said, citing Mallory's "All-American" personality and other students' jealousy as a reason behind the bullying.

The bullying began in early elementary school, her parents said, escalating through middle school until it culminated in Mallory's death. While some of the bullying happened in person during school, much of it happened over Instagram, Snapchat and text messaging, including using pictures taken on school property, the Grossmans say.

The Grossmans say they met with school administrators consistently up until the morning of Mallory's death to discuss the issues, but that not enough was done.

“I’m going to make the assumption the school did something, but I’m also going to make the assumption, based on where we are today, that they didn’t do enough,” Dianne Grossman said in a press conference Tuesday morning.

The Today Show reached out to the school, who declined to comment. The school also declined a request for comment from Patch early Tuesday morning.

An attorney for the school district told the Associated Press that they have "not seen the written claim(s) and upon receipt will review with legal counsel. We anticipate that we will be able to make a statement soon."

In addition to the Today Show interview, news of the lawsuit was reported by the Washington Post, USA Today and People, among other national outlets. The story was even shared on the Independant, a British newspaper.

Follow Patch's reporting on this story:

• Mallory Grossman's Family Sues Rockaway Schools Over Bullying That Led To Suicide
• 'Mallory's Army' Fights Back Against Bullying After 12-Year-Old's Sudden Death
• Mother Of Rockaway 12-Year-Old Who Died Complained To School About Bullying
• Rockaway 6th Grader Who Passed Away Remembered As Charitable And Outdoorsy
• Community Donates $64K To Family Of Rockaway Middle Schooler Who Died Last Week
• Fundraiser Launched For Rockaway 6th Grader Who Passed Away Wednesday
• Rockaway Middle Schooler Passes Away

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741.

Image: Dianne and Seth Grossman, parents of Mallory Grossman, attend a news conference in Roseland, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. The New Jersey mother is suing her late daughter's school district because she says they didn't do enough to stop cyber bullying against her daughter that led the 12-year-old to kill herself. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)