


This kind of bullying is serious and can violate other laws, including federal and state civil rights laws. Bullying and/or harassment are particularly harmful when students are intimidated or bullied due to actual or perceived characteristics such as age, ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, gender expression, gender identity, gender, disability, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or a person's association with a person, or group.

Speech or actions against a student may rise to the level of harassment when they are so severe, pervasive, or targeted at particular individuals that it hinders classmates’ ability to get an education, significantly harms their well-being, substantially interferes with their rights, or intimidates classmates because of their identity.Ĭ. Bullying also happens through communications, including social media. Bullying, which often involves an imbalance of power, can include physical, verbal, or psychological actions against a student. Bullying occurs when a student causes another student to feel less safe, fearful, or like he/she is unable to participate in school. Leer en español » What is bullying and harassment?Ī.
