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Harassment, Bullying, and Retaliation

Learn how ED can help you address civil rights complaints and grievances.

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.

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Harassment and Bullying
What Is Racial and National Origin Harassment?

Gets answer to frequently asked questions about harassment and how to manage it in an educational environment.

Checklist for a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Harassment

Find actionable steps you can take to address harassment.

Harassment and Bullying Fast Facts

Learn about the possible effects of student-on-student harassment and bullying.

Harassment Prevention Resources

Find resources to help prevent harassment.

Disability: Bullying and Harassment

Schools must address bullying and harassment that are based on a student’s disability.

Discriminatory Discipline

Learn about measures that help ensure students are not disciplined more frequently or more severely because of their race, color, or national origin.

Harassment Policy Guidance

OCR works to protect the right of all students to learn in environments free from discriminatory harassment.

Sex-Based 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

Visit the website

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Retaliation
Retaliation Resources

Retaliatory acts against any individual who exercises his or her rights under Section 504 or Title II are unlawful.

Retaliation Overview

Civil rights laws prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose discriminatory practices.

Developing Effective Grievance Procedures

Remediation is an important element of the prevention of effective procedures for addressing civil rights complaints and grievances.

Retaliation Policy Guidance

Retaliation is prohibited under each of the civil rights laws that OCR enforces, including Title VI.

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Page Last Reviewed:
September 23, 2024