The main issue that needs to be solved is that...
If someone is being bullied and they complain about it often nothing is done other than a word to the bully to 'stop it or else'.
It invariably just makes the bully more angry and makes the problem worse, which is why people don't report it.
When I was in school back in the 80s-90s I was bullied incessantly for being interested in computers and electronics. I reported it many times and got reactions ranging from nothing to "just deal with it". Nothing ever happened, except yeah, sometimes the bully found out and it got worse.