Reported bullying, bias and hate speech numbers are climbing in the state, especially affecting students from marginalized communities.

Written by Dorothy Wigmore, njea.org

Many forms of violence in New Jersey schools—and elsewhere—seem to be getting worse.

At violence workshops, teachers now talk about broken jaws and ask when to call the police, says Cecelia Leto, New Jersey Work Environment Council’s project director.

“They’re not getting the support they need,” Leto says.

Committees should get a handle on all the district players involved around violence, including the new teams, trying to coordinate with them about reporting, training and prevention with a health and safety focus.

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