by Admin | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Recently, according to the New York Daily News, the parents of an elementary school-aged child in Illinois filed a bullying lawsuit against their child’s bully. The lawsuit claims that the child was targeted by the bully throughout the duration of the school year and...
by Admin | Aug 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sexual bullying occurs when gestures, actions or attention directed towards another are used to intimidate, hurt or offend that person. With this type of bullying, the bully may focus on things like the victim’s appearance, sexual orientation or body parts to cause...
by Admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Illinois has several different anti-bullying laws in place to protect school-aged children from the harm bullies can cause. For example, according to the Illinois General Assembly, the School Code states that any person who engages in bullying behaviors to an extent...
by Admin | Aug 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Bullying is no longer limited to what can happen on the playground at school. Today, harmful messages and threats sent through certain applications by a cyberbully can cause extensive harm to victims, their friends and their families. For example, according to...
by Admin | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Bullying is not just a phenomenon that pervades elementary schools, junior highs and high schools. It is also an issue that harms many employees in Illinois and throughout the rest of the country. According to a survey conducted by the Workplace Bullying Institute, 72...
by Admin | Jul 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
In Illinois, according to the Illinois General Assembly, every private and non-private school in the state is required to file an anti-bullying policy with the Department of Education. This bullying policy should be developed by the parent-teacher advisory committee,...
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