WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOL?
The federal law Title IX (1972 Educational Amendments to the Civil Rights Act), defines sexual harassment and standards for schools. In addition, RSA 186.11 requires the New Hampshire State Board of Education to protect students in public schools from any form of discrimination, including sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can be seen in many forms such as: • whistling, cat calls or dirty gestures; • deliberate bumping or leaning against another person; • comments about your body; • sexual phone calls, notes, messages, graffiti, or gossip about you; • inappropriate touching or grabbing of clothing; • demands for dates or sexual acts, or threats if you do not comply with the demands; • gay bashing; • harassment through the Internet; • sending or leaving you pornographic material; • someone exposing him or herself. WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU OR YOUR CHILDREN ARE BEING HARASSED AT SCHOOL? If you or your children are being sexually harassed at school, it is very important to speak up. Find th
