Harassment PowerPoint
High Schools
What is Harassment?
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Harassment is words or actions that hurt, embarrass or make people
feel unwelcome or unsafe. It is against the law to hurt people because of
who they are or because they are different from you.
The law protects everyone from being harassed because of their…
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Race/Color
National Origin/Ethnicity
Sex/ Gender
Religion or creed
Disability
Sexual Orientation
Economic Status
Family Status
What to do if you are harassed at
school.
• Tell any Adult at School
• Remember…You have the right to
feel safe and welcome at school.
Harassment is against the law and our
school rules.
• Students who hurt, embarrass, make someone
feel unwelcome or unsafe because of who
they are will:
• get an office referral.
• talk to (each school has a designated person
– Code of Conduct)
• have their parents/guardians called.
• may be reported to the District Human
Rights Officer.
Remember
• Harassment is any words or actions that hurt,
embarrass or make people feel unwelcome
or unsafe.
• It is against the law to hurt people because of
who they are or because they are different
from you.
• Remember you have the right to feel safe and
welcome at school. Please tell an adult if
someone harasses you at school.