Indiana legislators have passed a new law making schools responsible for bullying on and off school property. It gives schools power, in fact makes them responsible, for bullying by students online or by students away from school.
Superindentant of Schools Dr. Jerry Thacker says, “The language is going to ensure there is some consistency and it also gives opportunities for us to address issues that are outside the school that may have been a little in the gray area before. But now it’s clearly black and white.”
Not only do Indiana schools have to implement anti-bullying programs for every single grade, they have to report every single incident they see. Parts of the law already took effect in July, but schools have until October to get their anti-bullying programs in place.
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New Indiana law gives schools more power to crack down on bullying – WSBT-TV
