CAPE CORAL, Fla. - A Cape Coral mother, and first grade teacher, is in Washington, DC this week to continue her fight against bullies.

Debbie Johnston has been trying to get anti-bullying legislation passed for two years. She says her son, Jeffrey, took his own life after being bullied in 2005. She's been lobbying for a law that would force schools to enact policies against bullying whether the harassment is being done in class, outside of class, or on-line.

Many school districts, including Lee County, already have rules in their codes of conduct regarding harassment in school.

The " Jeff Johnston bill" would require districts to have specific codes of conduct in reference to bullying.

"I know that (Jeff) has left this task to me to change the world, and we've proven that one person one voice can make a difference," said Johnston amidst a classroom full of first graders.

Her voice came very close to making that difference last spring, when the bill made came one vote shy of going to a vote in the Florida House of Representatives.

Now she's on to the nation's capital to try to get federal support, as part of a national conference of educators meeting about school safety.

"We're not gonna quit, We're not gonna give up, As long as we have children out there who are losing hope."

And now another mother who has gone through the same tragedy is teaming up with Johnston. Megan Meier committed suicide in 2006 after being harassed on MySpace. Her mother is helping Johnston lead the charge towards anti-bullying legislation.

While in Washington this week, Johnston will meet with Senator Mel Martinez and his staff and hopes that he will sponsor a federal version of the bill.