Bullying/Harassment
Policy:
Bullying is a
distinctive pattern of repeatedly and deliberately harming and humiliating
others and is characterized by a power imbalance between the two parties. Bullying includes,
but is not limited to physical or verbal aggression, relational aggression, or
emotional aggression (teasing, threatening, and intimidating others).
Relational aggression (RA), is a form of indirect bullying that uses
social relationships to manipulate or harm others, such as isolating a student
from her group of friends (social exclusion), threatening to stop talking to a
friend (the ''silent treatment''), or spreading gossip and rumors. Harassment
includes, but is not limited to, slurs, jokes, comments, or other offensive
conduct relating to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national
origin, citizenship, disability, or any other legally protected
characteristic. Bullying, relational aggression (including cyber-bullying),
and harassment will not be tolerated.
Please use this form to report bullying.
Please note: False reports of or retaliation for bullying also
constitutes violations of this policy.