Reporting harassment and violence at school
to school staff
If you are verbally or physically attacked at
school, or you are threatened or otherwise harassed, you may
want to report it to staff.
If you do, choose the person you expect to be
the most respectful, whether that is a security guard, a
particular teacher, or another adult you trust.
Schools can and should make changes to protect
you from harassment. Some changes that schools have made, and
which you can request, include:
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Assigning an adult to the
particular place and time of day that
harassment is the worst.
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Allowing you to use a faculty bathroom,
because the student bathroom is unsafe.
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Changing the offenders' class (the
class you share).
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Barring the offenders from
finishing the season (if they are your teammates).
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Having an in-service
workshop for teachers to learn how to intervene.
(If you are a teacher or administrator you can
request a presentation
online.)
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Warning Mr. or Ms. X (the staff person who has
witnessed the bullying in silence) that if they
don't intervene, they will be disciplined.
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Allowing you to drop the class in which the
bullying is happening or to be given home-study assignments
so you can finish it safely.
If the adult to whom you go is not supportive,
or if they don't take action, consider involving your parent
or guardian or another trusted adult from outside the school.
For more information:
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