ElementaryElementaryHarassment Harassment Retraining Retraining

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Puyallup School Puyallup School DistrictDistrict

The Office Of Diversity AffairsThe Office Of Diversity Affairs

The 3 R’sThe 3 R’s

•Respect yourselfRespect yourself•Respect othersRespect others•Respect your schoolRespect your school

Always Think Before You Always Think Before You Act!Act!

•““No one has the right to No one has the right to interfere with the learning, interfere with the learning, safety, or well-being of safety, or well-being of others”others”

•Do not name call, harass, Do not name call, harass, intimidate or bully othersintimidate or bully others

•Do not use term, names, Do not use term, names, and/or words to demean and/or words to demean another personanother person

Harassment, Intimidation Harassment, Intimidation or Bullyingor BullyingNot allowedNot allowed

DefinitionDefinition: Nonverbal, verbal, : Nonverbal, verbal, written, graphic, sexual, or physical written, graphic, sexual, or physical nature that is directed at an nature that is directed at an individual or group on the basis of individual or group on the basis of race, gender (sex), national origin, race, gender (sex), national origin, religion, age, marital status, religion, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected disability, or any other protected class.class.

Tell The TruthTell The Truth

• False reports or retaliation for any False reports or retaliation for any form of harassment, intimidation form of harassment, intimidation or bullying or for reporting such or bullying or for reporting such conduct or assisting in conduct or assisting in investigations as such conduct, investigations as such conduct, constitutes a violation of school constitutes a violation of school rules, district policy and is illegal. rules, district policy and is illegal.

What if it is happening What if it is happening to me or someone I to me or someone I know?know?

• Tell the Principal or teacherTell the Principal or teacher• Come to the officeCome to the office• Put note in the complaint boxPut note in the complaint box

What happens to me if I What happens to me if I harass someone else?harass someone else?

•Parents involvedParents involved•SuspendedSuspended•Progressive disciplineProgressive discipline•Police may be calledPolice may be called

RespectRespect

HOW DOES THE DICTIONARY HOW DOES THE DICTIONARY DEFINE “RESPECT”? DEFINE “RESPECT”?

• To show honor, to value, to be To show honor, to value, to be thoughtful about to have regard thoughtful about to have regard for, to hold in esteem, to be for, to hold in esteem, to be considerate ofconsiderate of

What is What is Harassment?Harassment?• Any Any UNWELCOMEUNWELCOME, OR, OR

• UNINVITED UNINVITED behavior, related to:behavior, related to:• RaceRace• ReligionReligion• Ethnic originEthnic origin• Physical, mental or sensory disability Physical, mental or sensory disability

or conditionor condition• Gender/sexual orientationGender/sexual orientation

The behavior, displays or language The behavior, displays or language

may include:may include:• offensive and inappropriate:offensive and inappropriate:

Comments gesturesComments gestures

Remarks jokesRemarks jokes• Displaying inappropriate pictures or Displaying inappropriate pictures or

drawingsdrawings• Standing too close, cornering, stalkingStanding too close, cornering, stalking• Grabbing or inappropriate touchingGrabbing or inappropriate touching• Persuading or threatening someone for Persuading or threatening someone for

sexual activitysexual activity• Intimidating or degrading someoneIntimidating or degrading someone

THERE ARE NO EXCUSESTHERE ARE NO EXCUSESFOR HARASSMENT!FOR HARASSMENT!

• A harasser might say:A harasser might say:““It’s a joke.”It’s a joke.”

““I was just flirting.”I was just flirting.”““She/He likes it.”She/He likes it.”

““Everybody does it.”Everybody does it.”But….But….

If it is UNWANTED, INAPPROPRATE,If it is UNWANTED, INAPPROPRATE,Or creates a hostile or offensive Educational Or creates a hostile or offensive Educational

environment, environment, IT IS HARASSMENTIT IS HARASSMENT

And And IT IS against the LAW!IT IS against the LAW!

WHAT CAN WHAT CAN YOU DO?YOU DO?

• Tell the harasser to STOP.Tell the harasser to STOP.

Be Assertive!Be Assertive!• Keep a note of what happenedKeep a note of what happened• Tell another person (principal, Tell another person (principal,

teacher, counselor, friend).teacher, counselor, friend).• Support others who have been Support others who have been

harassed.harassed.• Offer to be a witness for the victim. Offer to be a witness for the victim.

What does the school policy What does the school policy say?say?

• Someone from the school will help you.Someone from the school will help you.• You have the right to file a complaint.You have the right to file a complaint.• Retaliation against a victim or witness is Retaliation against a victim or witness is

prohibited.prohibited.• Those who harass others will be Those who harass others will be

disciplined.disciplined.• Those who knowingly file or support Those who knowingly file or support

False False allegations will be disciplined.allegations will be disciplined.• Asking someone to do the harassing for Asking someone to do the harassing for

you is harassing and is prohibited.you is harassing and is prohibited.

AssignmentAssignment

Procedure:Procedure: Read the following incidents andRead the following incidents and answer the answer the questions questions

below on a separate sheet of paper:below on a separate sheet of paper:

• A student called another student “fattie.”A student called another student “fattie.”• A student is being teased and left out of activities by their peers.A student is being teased and left out of activities by their peers.• A student wrote that another student was “gay” on the chalkboard.A student wrote that another student was “gay” on the chalkboard.• A student told another student that they must be brown because A student told another student that they must be brown because

they they drink chocolate milk.drink chocolate milk.

1.1. How would you feel if you were being harassed?How would you feel if you were being harassed?2.2. What could you do if you were a witness of harassment?What could you do if you were a witness of harassment?3.3. Name 3 ways you can help to make your school a harassment free Name 3 ways you can help to make your school a harassment free

building.building.4.4. List 3 ways you can help make all students feel welcome and safe at List 3 ways you can help make all students feel welcome and safe at

your school.your school.