Missouri Anti-Bullying Law
What to do if you or a friend are being bullied?
If you are being bullied on school grounds, according to state law, you may contact the followng authoraties:
If you are being cyber-bullied you may report the harassment to the following people,
Is it bullying?1
| State | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Bullying Law | Yes |
| Include "cyberbullying" | Yes |
| Include electronic harassment | Yes |
| Criminal Sanction | Yes |
| School sanction | Yes |
| Require School Policy | Yes |
| Include off campus behaviors? | No |
Summary2
- State has a law pertaining to bullying
- The term cyberbullying is specifically included
- The law does include electronic harassment
- The law does provide for criminal sanctions
- The law does have a school policy on bullying
- State does NOT follow federal law for off-campus bullying behavior
School's reponsibility for OFF campus bullying
News about Bullying in Missouri
Resources
1Horowitz, M. & Bollinger, D.M. (2014). Cyberbullying in social media within educational institutions. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield
2http://cyberbullying.org/Bullying-and-Cyberbullying-Laws.pdf
