Schrodinger (schroedinger) wrote in chaosu_ooc, @ 2009-05-03 23:39:00 |
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If you've heard anything on the news about the Anti-bullying bill, here's your chance to act.
I just checked my email, and I got this. I'm posting the link to the sites and info I know at the moment, along with the listed co-sponsers. I think applies to the US people only, though. :[ I thought it was important enough to post here, but if y'all'd rather it not, I can take it down.
Anti-bullying Bill: Your action needed on Monday, May 4th
GLSEN is excited to announce that a federal anti-bullying bill – the Safe Schools Improvement Act – will be introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by California Rep. Linda Sanchez.
The Safe Schools Improvement Act will require schools that receive funding from the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to implement an anti-bullying policy that protects students from bullying and harassment and includes protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other categories.
Now the hard work begins and we need your help. The bill currently has 34 cosponsors, and we’d like to see that number increase before the Safe Schools Improvement Act is introduced Tuesday.
Please consider reaching out to your Representative on Monday, May 4th and asking her or him to cosponsor the Safe Schools Improvement Act. For more information about how to contact your Representative and a list of current and past cosponsors, CLICK HERE.
The bill’s introduction comes less than a month after the tragic suicides of a fifth and sixth grader in part because of anti-LGBT bullying. Bullying of all kinds has to stop, and the Safe Schools Improvement Act is a crucial step in making schools safer for all students.
Thank you for your support!
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Here's the links.---v
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/n
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/n