An important element in the prevention of harassment and bullying is the implementation of effective procedures for addressing civil rights complaints and grievances. Learn how ED can help you develop strategies that will protect all students.
Gets answer to frequently asked questions about harassment and how to manage it in an educational environment.
Find actionable steps you can take to address harassment.
Learn about the possible effects of student-on-student harassment and bullying.
Schools must address bullying and harassment that are based on a student’s disability.
Learn about measures that help ensure students are not disciplined more frequently or more severely because of their race, color, or national origin.
OCR works to protect the right of all students to learn in environments free from discriminatory harassment.
Includes sexual harassment, sexual violence, and gender-based harassment.
StopBullying.gov
StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.
Retaliatory acts against any individual who exercises his or her rights under Section 504 or Title II are unlawful.
Civil rights laws prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose discriminatory practices.
Remediation is an important element of the prevention of effective procedures for addressing civil rights complaints and grievances.
Retaliation is prohibited under each of the civil rights laws that OCR enforces, including Title VI.