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New Jersey Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Edison),answers a question about a bill they introduced to toughen the state's anti-bullying laws after the widely publicized suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi. Credit: Mel Evans, AP
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday touted the "anti-bullying bill of rights" targeting public schools and colleges.
It would require K-12 districts to establish anti-bullying programs and require training for teachers and staff in suicide prevention and dealing with bullying. Public colleges and universities would need anti-bullying language in their codes of conduct.
New Jersey became one of the first states to pass a school bullying law in 2002. But its sponsors say it didn't go far enough.
Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi committed suicide last month after authorities say his roommate secretly webcast his tryst with a man.
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11-03-2010 @ 1:14AM
Stacie said...This bill that was proposed in New Jersey, I believe, is a great idea. The new law is said to establish anti-bullying programs, and require teachers to go through training about bullying and suicide prevention. I think this will help to not only open the teachers eyes to bullying, but the students as well especially if there are programs going on at school.
I strongly believe the training for staff and teachers is very important, and a great idea. This might give teachers more ideas to encourage students to get to know eachother by working together in groups, doing group projects, This will encourage teachers to have "withitness," and know what is going on at all times, and hopefully provide ways faculty can express violence is not the answer and there are serious penalties for fighting. If the entire faculty and staff has to go through training they will all be aware of warning signs that may come up due to violence.
Again, I believe this is a great law that New Jersey has proposed. I think more states should consider this because it will hopefully be an eye-opener and force teachers, students, and even parents to be aware.
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