VIDEO: Leading Coloradans stand up for an end to bullying
This video continues a conversation about anti-LGBT bullying that was started during the 2011 legislative session when lawmakers passed a bill that clearly defines bullying and specifically protects LGBT young people. The new law, which went into effect this school year, also requires each school district to adopt a comprehensive anti-bullying policy. “The new law is an important step toward addressing the pervasive problem of bullying against Colorado’s most vulnerable young people.
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This video continues a conversation about anti-LGBT bullying that was started during the 2011 legislative session when lawmakers passed a bill that clearly defines bullying and specifically protects LGBT young people. The new law, which went into effect this school year, also requires each school district to adopt a comprehensive anti-bullying policy.
“The new law is an important step toward addressing the pervasive problem of bullying against Colorado’s most vulnerable young people. It sends a clear message that bullying is no longer an adolescent rite of passage but a serious problem that will not be tolerated in our schools,” said Brad Clark, executive director of One Colorado Education Fund, the organization that produced the video..
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