10-06-2010, 12:21 AM
In a 2009 survey of more than 7,000 American LGBT middle and high school students by Presgravesâ Education Network, 84.6 percent said they were verbally harassed, 40.1 percent physically harassed, and 18.8 percent physically assaulted at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation.
When is this going to stop, why are we allowing this to happen?
When it comes to bias-based bullying you have to name the problem to make an impact,â Presgraves says, but currently only 10 states have such comprehensive antibullying laws. By contrast, a number of states and districts have policies against educators discussing sexual orientation in the classroom, he says, which sends an unclear message about what teachers should do when they witness antigay bullying.
The Federal government needs to act and pass an antibullying law, which every state is required by law to enforce. Also the Federal government needs to amend any laws which prohibits the dicussion of sexual orientation in the classroom. Only by introducing Federal laws will make sure that every student in any state has the same protection by law.
When is this going to stop, why are we allowing this to happen?
When it comes to bias-based bullying you have to name the problem to make an impact,â Presgraves says, but currently only 10 states have such comprehensive antibullying laws. By contrast, a number of states and districts have policies against educators discussing sexual orientation in the classroom, he says, which sends an unclear message about what teachers should do when they witness antigay bullying.
The Federal government needs to act and pass an antibullying law, which every state is required by law to enforce. Also the Federal government needs to amend any laws which prohibits the dicussion of sexual orientation in the classroom. Only by introducing Federal laws will make sure that every student in any state has the same protection by law.
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