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GLSEN lauds signing of AR enumerated anti-bullying bill

… GLSEN lauds signing of AR enumerated anti-bullying bill GLSEN lauds signing of AR enumerated anti-bullying bill Media Contact: Andy Marra 646-388-6575  … praises Gov. Beebe's signing today of a comprehensive anti-bullying bill that enumerates personal characteristics often …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

Enumeration

… Enumeration Policy & Advocacy Enumeration of Statewide Anti-Bullying Laws and Local Policies Enumeration is necessary to … has consistently shown that students experience less bullying, feel safer overall, and that teachers are more likely to intervene to prevent incidents of bullying in schools with enumerated policies. Research …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

Model District Anti-Bullying & Harassment Policy

… Model District Anti-Bullying & Harassment Policy Policy & Advocacy Model Local Education Agency Bullying and Harassment Prevention Policy TABLE OF CONTENTS … local education agencies (LEAs) should adopt enumerated bullying and harassment prevention policies that specifically …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

GLSEN Lauds Passage of Maine Anti-Bullying Bill

… GLSEN Lauds Passage of Maine Anti-Bullying Bill GLSEN Lauds Passage of Maine Anti-Bullying Bill Media Contact Andy Marra Public Relations … 2012 Bipartisan support shows consensus to address school bullying and harassment NEW YORK (May 17, 2012)  -–The Gay, …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

GLSEN Commends Bipartisan Introduction of SSIA in Senate

… a Senate bill with bipartisan support that addresses bullying and harassment for all students, including the … that would require schools to implement comprehensive anti-bullying policies that address bullying and harassment and ensure the safety and well-being …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

Model State Anti-Bullying & Harassment Legislation

… Model State Anti-Bullying & Harassment Legislation Policy & Advocacy Model State Anti-Bullying & Harassment Legislation REVISED APRIL 2020   Table … laws that expand protections for students who experience bullying and harassment. The Model State Anti-Bullying and …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA)

… Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) protects every student from bullying and harassment in K-12 learning communities. SSIA … best practices to prevent and effectively respond to bullying and harassment. SSIA has earned bipartisan support … outcomes for all students by: Prohibiting harassment and bullying in K-12 schools with specific enumeration of …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

Dept of Ed on Disability-Related Bullying

… Dept of Ed on Disability-Related Bullying Dept of Ed on Disability-Related Bullying Media Contact: Andy Marra Public Relations Manager … this week by the U.S. Department of Education focused on bullying of students with disabilities. The Department notes …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Identity Topic(s) LGBTQ Students with ​​​​​​​Disabilities

FAQs Safe Schools Improvement Act

… Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 to protect every student from bullying and harassment in K-12 schools, regardless of actual … outcomes for all students by:   Prohibiting harassment and bullying in K-12 schools with specific enumeration of … punishment. Collecting, evaluating, and reporting data on bullying and harassment to identify more effective ways to …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

GLSEN commends the passage of New Mexico’s Safe Schools for All Students Ac

… Schools for All Students Act Senate Bill 288 will decrease bullying and increase safety for LGBTQ students in New Mexico … Safe Schools for All Students Act, a comprehensive anti-bullying law that is inclusive of sexual orientation and … orientation and gender identity -- are protected from bullying and harassment,” said Havens Levitt, Chair of GLSEN …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

GLSEN Applauds Reintroduction of the Bipartisan SSIA

… a House bill with bipartisan support that addresses bullying and harassment for all students, including the … that would require schools to implement comprehensive anti-bullying policies that address bullying and harassment and ensure the safety and well-being …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

GLSEN Celebrates the Signing of New Mexico’s Safe Schools for All Students

… Safe Schools for All Students 19 States Have LGBTQ Anti-Bullying Laws GLSEN Celebrates the Signing of New Mexico’s … along with Washington DC, to have a comprehensive anti-bullying law inclusive of LGBTQ students  NEW YORK, NY (April … Safe Schools for All Students Act is a comprehensive anti-bullying law that is inclusive of sexual orientation and …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

GLSEN Statement on the Reintroduction of SSIA

… all public K-12 schools to enact fully inclusive anti-bullying policies that have specific protections against bullying and harassment of all students. The bill is … lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), who face bullying and harassment each year in America’s schools,” said …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

Claim Your Rights - PFLAG

… gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQI+)-based bullying, harassment, or discrimination in school that school … responding to complaints of anti-LGBTQI+ discrimination, bullying, and harassment. TAKE ACTION If you have experienced school-based bullying, harassment, or discrimination because you’re …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

GLSEN Statement on Reintroduction of Student Non-Discrimination Act and Saf

… that would ensure LGBTQ students are protected from bullying, harassment, and discrimination in the nation’s … (D-CA), would require states to have fully inclusive anti-bullying policies that explicitly enumerate, or list, … “SSIA would ensure that every state has an effective anti-bullying law, and the legislation is based on years of …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy, Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Commends the Passage of Washington State Senate Bill 5689

… Washington -- a state which already has comprehensive anti-bullying protections --  has policies and resources in place to appropriately handle harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination against transgender students in … and gender nonconforming students are protected from bullying and harassment,” said Amanda Klecan, GLSEN …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Identity Topic(s) Transgender Students

GLSEN Lauds Senator Murkowski’s Support of SSIA

… of the bi-partisan federal legislation that addresses bullying and harassment for all students, ensuring the development of comprehensive, enumerated anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies in schools nationwide … to include sexual orientation and gender identity. "Bullying affects an estimated one out of every three students …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

States’ Use of ESSA to Advance LGBTQ+ Equity

… policy, or state law regarding discrimination or bullying and harassment. To date, US Department of Education … questions, however Maryland includes a question about bullying based on sexual orientation and two states (Iowa and … inclusive. For example, eighteen SEAs that have an anti-bullying statute that enumerates both sexual orientation and …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Issue(s) Equitable Funding, Data Inclusion
Identity Topic(s) LGBTQ+ Students, Transgender Students, Nonbinary Students, Students of Color

GLSEN Praises Introduction of SNDA, Tyler Clementi Act

… institutions receiving federal student aid to develop bullying policies that draw specific attention to harassment … Clementi Act also instructs institutions to address cyber-bullying. These bills add to growing federal leadership to … Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA), which would require bullying policies similar to those in the Tyler Clementi Act …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy

GLSEN Commends White House Gun Violence Prevention Proposal

… Dr. Eliza Byard. "A comprehensive approach that emphasizes bullying prevention, mental health supports and … violence-prevention policy must include a focus on bullying prevention and attention to school-based counseling …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy