Bullying
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PARENT RESOURCES
BULLYING
Definition of Bullying
Bullying, as defined by Indiana statute IC 20-33-8-.2, means overt, unwanted, repeated acts or gestures, including verbal or written communications or images transmitted in any manner (including digitally or electronically), physical acts committed, aggression, or any other behaviors, that are committed by a student or group of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm the other targeted student and create for the targeted student an objectively hostile school environment. Read more.
How to Report BullyingSafe Schools Alert allows students to make reports anonymously via text, email, web, or phone. (Emergencies should always be reported via 911.) Additional information about Safe Schools Alert is available at this link.
Be Someone's Hero
IN Dept. of Education Resources
- (IDOE) Resources to prevent and report bullying and cyberbullying incidents: in.gov/doe/students/school-safety-and-wellness/student-safetybullying-reporting/
- (HHS) StopBullying.gov: stopbullying.gov/
- PACER National Bullying Center: pacer.org/bullying/
- Bullying and Sleep: sleepline.com/bullying-and-sleep/
- Mini-guide for Parents: bullyfree.com/site/files/BullyFree_ParentGuide.pdf
Know the Signs
Preventing Bullying
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