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Forty-five states in the [[Unites States of America|Unites States]] have passed '''school anti-bullying legislation''', the first being [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] in 1999. The five states without anti-bullying legislation are Hawaii, Michigan, Michigan, North Dakota, and South Dakota. A [[watchdog organization]] called Bully Police USA advocates for and reports on anti-bullying legislation.<ref>http://www.bullypolice.org/</ref> |
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The National School Safety and Security Services questions the motive behind some anti-bullying legislation. The line between “feel-good legislation” and “meaningful legislation” is not clear at the moment and The National School Safety and Security Services suggests “unfunded state mandates and an overemphasis on any one component of school safety will likely have minimal impact on school safety and could potentially upset the comprehensive approach to school safe recommended by most school safety professionals” <ref>http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/bullying.html</ref> |
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Anti-bullying legislation received national attention after the suicide of Rutgers University student [[Tyler Clementi]]. In the wake of the incident, New Jersey strengthened its anti-bullying legislation by passing a bill called “The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights.”<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/nj_assembly_passes_anti-bullyi.html</ref> |
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According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, about 20 percent of children age 11-18 have been victims of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is defined as “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices.”<ref>http://www.cyberbullying.us/</ref> |
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Starting in Sept 2011, the State of NJ will enforce the toughest bullying law in the country. Each school will have 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 of 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. Teachers must report any bullying incidents they witness to the administrators. Bullies risk suspensions to expulsions if convicted of any type of bullying; from minor teasing for severe cases. |
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Various organizations provide resources and support to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. These organizations include [[The Trevor Project]], [[It Gets Better Project]], and [[The Matthew Shepard Foundation]].<ref>http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/references/online_resources/index.html</ref> |
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According to National Safety and Securities Services “Anti-bullying legislation, typically an unfunded mandate requiring schools to have anti-bullying policies but providing no financial resources to improve school climate and security, offer more political hype than substance for helping school administrators address the problem.“<ref>http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/bullying.html</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[School bullying]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Bullying}} |
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[[Category:Bullying]] |
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[[Category:Statutory law]] |
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