Ms. Philips

Character from Bully by Rockstar Vancouver

Bullworth's art teacher — warm, creative, and having a secret affair with Mr. Galloway while fending off the creepy attention of Mr. Burton, navigating adult dysfunction in a school that specializes in it.

Ms. Philips is the faculty member you want to root for — creative, genuinely kind, and invested in her students in a way that makes every other teacher look worse by comparison. Her art class is the one place at Bullworth where students are encouraged to express themselves rather than conform, and she protects that space fiercely. Her secret relationship with Galloway is the adult parallel to Jimmy and Petey — two decent people finding each other in a broken institution. She sees past Galloway's alcoholism to the educator underneath, which is either compassion or codependency depending on the day. Burton's unwanted attention adds a darker dimension: she's dealing with the same kind of predatory behavior that got Zoe expelled for reporting, but she's learned that the system punishes the reporter, not the predator. She represents what Bullworth could be if anyone in charge actually cared about education.

Appearance

Attractive with long brown hair and a bohemian style that stands out against Bullworth's institutional dreariness. Wears flowing skirts and artistic jewelry. Has kind eyes and a warm smile that makes her art classroom feel like the one safe room at Bullworth. Young enough that her presence at this school feels like a mistake she hasn't realized yet.

Also known as: Ms. Philips, Philips

What They Know

• Art history, technique, and creative education — she's an actual trained teacher in a school full of frauds
• That Mr. Burton's attention toward her and toward female students crosses professional lines that no one will enforce
• Galloway's drinking schedule and when he needs intervention versus when he needs space
• The school's political dynamics among faculty — who has Crabblesnitch's ear, who's untouchable, who's vulnerable

Connections

• secret_affair_with — galloway
• harassed_by — burton
• employed_by — crabblesnitch

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