First-Ever Federal Summit on Bullying Held
No student should feel unsafe in school. As educators, as state and local officials -- and, yes, at the federal level -- we simply have not taken the problem of bullying seriously enough. This past August, we held the first-ever federal summit on bullying with representatives from across the federal government. While this is a good start, we must sustain this commitment and do much more.
No school can be a great school until it is a safe school. Bullying is a moral and an educational issue. It goes to the heart of school performance and the ability of a student to learn.
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools Kevin Jennings is the lead on bullying issues.
You may reach him through his assistant, Emily Miles, at Emily.Miles@ed.gov or 202-245-7835.
Below are some links to information about the Department’s efforts to combat bullying in schools
and a speech by Secretary Duncan at the summit on bullying.
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October 26, 2010 Press Release Guidance Targeting Harassment Outlines Local and Federal Responsibility |
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Bullying Prevention and Response
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Speech by Secretary Duncan August 11, 2010
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