Not exact matches
MANHATTAN — The city is ratcheting up its efforts to
curb bullying by dedicating $ 8 million for new prevention programs and making it easier for
bullied students to transfer out of their
schools, Department of Education officials announced Monday.
The newly invigorated group ran an array of parent involvement activities, hosted four wildly popular «Fun Blast» events for students, organized welcome overnights for 6th graders, sponsored overnight field trips, created an inspiring career day for 8th graders, helped build an outdoor recreation center for the
school, created a new grade parent volunteer program, ran monthly teacher appreciation activities, relaunched a program to
curb bullying and aggression, and lots more.
But Mayne said a state law will give teeth to efforts to
curb bullying, inappropriate photos, cheating and the myriad disruptions caused by cellphones in
school.
Kids who are
bullied at
school can face many mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.2 To
curb the incidence of behaviors that harass and intimidate, the Rockford Public
Schools has implemented a comprehensive
bullying policy that identifies unacceptable behaviors and provides guidance for students and teachers to intervene when
bullying occurs.
To
curb the incidence of
bullying, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office has implemented an anti-
bullying campaign in the area's
schools.