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2 Creates a hostile environment b No student or school employee shall be subjected to bullying or harassing behavior by school employees or students c No person shall engage in any act of reprisal or retaliation d A school employee who has witnessed, or has reliable information about an incident, shall report the incident
Each school has to report each case of bullying to the State, and the State will grade each school based on bullying standards, policies, and incidents. Each school must have an effective plan to deal with bullying. All school administrators and teachers are required to deal with any incidents of bullying reported to them or witnessed by them ...
"The Dignity Act (Education Law §11[7]) defines "harassment" in terms of creating a hostile environment that unreasonably sustainably interferes with a student's educational performance, opportunities or benefits, or mental, emotional or physical well-being or conduct, verbal threats, intimidation or abuse that reasonably causes or would reasonably be expected to cause a student to fear for ...
[87] 59% of the bullying was by pupils, mainly on social media, with the rest perpetrated by parents and other school staff. [87] Various effects on bullied teachers included increased stress and anxiety, "negative impacts on their working environment, and a reluctance to report the issue and seek help from management". [87]
Violence and bullying in schools violate the rights of children and adolescents, including their right to education and health. Studies show that school violence and bullying harm the academic performance, physical and mental health, and emotional well-being of those who are victimized. [2] It also has a detrimental effect on perpetrators and ...
Sexual bullying involves subjecting an individual to ridicule through sexual jokes, comments, or gestures, causing embarrassment or discomfort. Cyber-bullying refers to bullying that takes place through electronic means. This can involve receiving mean-spirited instant messages, posts, emails, or text messages, or the creation of websites ...
The 2010 Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights has fundamentally changed the landscape for anti-bullying policy by strengthening its definition of bullying since 2002. In 2002, bullying was anything that caused harm to a student. The law now defines bullying as any action that creates a hostile school environment or infringes on a student's rights at ...
This file was derived from: USA Counties with FIPS and names including territories.svg: Information from the Human Rights Campaign (anti-bullying laws and nondiscrimination laws), Bully Police USA (what states/territories have anti-bullying laws), and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. Author: Campagne: Permission (Reusing this file)