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Bullying and School Safety Issues: What Parents Should Know

Bullying happens each and every day. In fact, one in three students has been bullied at school. And it can happen to children of any age — whether it’s at ...

10 Tips and Strategies for Addressing Incidents of Bullying

The following post is intended to help principals address incidences of bullying. The below tips and strategies are not exhaustive and readers are encouraged develop their own best practice guides. ...

HIB Legislation for Schools – A Best Practice Guide

Harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) legislation revolves around preventing, reporting, investigating and responding to incidents that occur on school grounds and off school grounds under specified circumstances. Laws were adopted, in ...

Seth’s Law Aims at Preventing Bullying in California Schools

Seth’s Law (AB 9) aims at strengthening existing state anti-bullying laws to help protect California public school students. Like many other state legislation enactments, Seth’s Law requires public schools in ...

Talking To Parents About Difficult Subjects: The Best Tips For Opening Up

Most teens find it difficult to open up to anyone, let alone parents. When it comes to broaching certain subjects–bullying, drugs, bad decisions–no one wants to take that awkward step. ...

Ohio Lawmakers Introduce New Anti-bullying Legislation

Much like other states across the country, Ohio’s public schools must enact policies that prohibit student harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB). The law defines “harassment, intimidation and bullying” to be any ...

Mississippi Senate House Bill #263 Requires Anti-Bullying Training and Reporting

Several state laws in Mississippi prohibit bullying or harassing behavior in Mississippi public schools. SB 2015, passed in the regular session of 2010, addresses bullying by identifying it and requiring ...

A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Cyberbullying

As teens grow more digitally connected by the second, it’s becoming clear that the internet can be nearly as dangerous as it is useful. Cyberbullying has emerged as a major ...

PBIS and Anti-Bullying: How do They Tie Together?

What is PBIS? Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), an evidence-based framework for developing positive behavior, is used in schools nationwide to create a positive climate for learning. Studies have ...

SB 179 (David’s Law) Passes in Texas Against Cyber-Bullying

SB 179, drafted by José Menéndez, cleared both House and Senate with bipartisan support in late May 2017. Menéndez claims it would “empower schools, parents, and law enforcement to tackle ...