T-ara's controversy is no longer just an issue within the music industry, as various communities administered by the parents of students have come forward with their expressions of anger and concern over the girls' influence towards society.

The fact that the controversy included two major societal issues of bullying and ostracization have brought attention from not only entertainment industry officials and K-Pop fans, but also school parents who feel that the issue is a reflection of the current state in schools.

One community for school parents has seen over 150 posts on the issue from concerned parents voicing their opinions. Many left comments like, "We cannot consider T-ara's controversy as just an issue within idol groups. I firmly believe that if influential idols who have a history of bullying on public platforms like social networking services are allowed on TV, that it will affect the character education of our children," "We cannot teach our children that having a reason for bullying does not make it okay," "The T-ara controversy is a minimized version of the current state of our children's schools," and "The gravity of the situation must be recognized, as they are a highly popular group with much influence on today's youth that has committed the act of bullying, a severe issue in today's society."

Another father of two children came forward with a neutral opinion, commenting, "We don't know who's speaking the truth at this moment. If one of my daughters was a member of T-ara and was receiving this much hate without any of the truth revealed, I don't think I would feel good as a parent." His opinion was shot down, however, by many others retorting, "There is enough evidence that bullying did indeed occur," and "Your stance is no different from schools that try to cover issues of bullying and ostracization because it's simply 'a headache to deal with.'"

Source & Image: Sports Seoul via Nate