Safe Schools

The Alabama Safe Schools Coalition

“The Alabama Safe Schools Coalition is composed of organizations and individuals committed to ensuring that Alabama schools are safe learning environments where all students are free from discrimination, harassment and violence.” http://sites.google.com/site/alabamasafeschoolscoalition/

Stop Bullying In Alabama

Alabama Department of Education unveiled a new portal for Anti-Bullying resources for Alabama Educators, Parents and Students.

• News Release: Requires Adobe Reader
• ALEX: Alabama Learning EXchange
• Stop Cyber Bullying, an introduction: Stop Cyberbullying

Alabama School Climate Survey

The Alabama Safe Schools Coalition (ASSC) developed this survey. It is anonymous but does allow data to be collected about specific situations and schools if you so choose.  What is important about this survey is that it represents only Alabama students, thus teachers and administrators can not say “this does not happen in Alabama, or in our schools.”  It is a very valuable tool.

The surveys are posted on the home page of Equality Alabama. These surveys are just for existing or former students of Alabama schools and their parents.

To take the student school climate survey:  (click here)

To take the parental school climate survey: (click here)

Resources

• American Psychological Association: “Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School Personnel”: www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/just-the-facts.aspx
• GLSEN: Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network: www.glsen.org/cgibin/iowa/all/home/index.html
• Human Rights Campaign Welcoming Schools: www.welcomingschools.org/
• PFLAG: Safe Schools Cultivating Respect: community.pflag.org/page.aspx?pid=1011
• Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org/
• Southern Poverty Law Center: Teaching Tolerance: www.tolerance.org/
• Southern Poverty Law Center: DO LGBT STUDENTS KNOW THEIR RIGHTS? If a female student wants to wear a tuxedo to prom, would you tell her it’s all right? Can a school district “out” students to their parents? Do you feel confident answering the many questions that crop up on LGBT issues? Our colleagues at the Southern Poverty Law Center have put together essential information to help students know their rights: http://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do/lgbt-rights/students-know-your-rights
• UAB Safe Zone: main.uab.edu/Sites/students/life/safe-zone/

Reading/Book

• The Bully, The Bullied and the Bystander by B. Coloroso (2003) New York: Harper Collins

Letter to Brookwood High School

SPLC sends letter to Brookwood High School -

• News Release
• The Letter – Requires Adobe Reader

An Anonymous, Online Survey