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I found an interesting book called "Character Education" on the internet and a part of this book deals with sexual harassment. So here's what schools should do to stop sexual harassment and teach students that harassment can inflict deep psychological damage on young people.

1. Make the elimination of sexual harassment a top priority. Empower teachers to take a stand against inappropriate name-calling and sexual comments. Talk about the problem, hold inservices, and bring in guest speakers to show the entire staff that this issue is important and -

-that harassment is not acceptable adolescent behavior. Elicit staff participation in developing and implementing a plan to educate themselves, the students, and the parents about sexual harassment.

2. Educate students about sexual harassment. Students must be taught the difference between friendly teasing and bullying, between flirting and harassment. Behavior expectations must be clearly defined and explained; fair and consistent consequences need to be outlined.

3. Get parents involved. Parental involvement is critical to long-term behavior modification. In many cases, parents will need to be educated about sexual harassment and its harmful effects in order to help them identify harassment and respond appropriately.

When harassment occurs, parents of victims and perpetrators need to be informed of the details so that the emotional and developmental needs of both parties can be addressed. Family involvement and possibly outside counseling may be needed to avoid long-term emotional damage-

-and to modify inappropriate behavior.

4. Teach students how to deal with harassment. Ignoring the situation can often lead to a cycle of ongoing harassment and victimization. A perpetrator gets an emotional payoff from seeing others afraid and upset. Students must learn to be assertive and establish strong personal-

-boundaries. They must tell their classmates to stop when their behavior is offensive and inappropriate. Bystanders, too, must speak out against harassment when it occurs. If students become moral spectators, there is little hope for change.

If harassment continues, students need to seek help from teachers till it stops. Students are often embarrassed to report sexual harassment because of its degrading nature. They need to know that the harassment is

NOT THEIR FAULT

nor is it a reflection on them.

I actually don't know if this thread is gonna help anyone in a way or another but I found it important tbh and I liked to share it with you and to raise awareness.
Stay safe!