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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 23:57 |
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The school board reviewed our district's anti-bullying policy last night, placing special empasis on bullying towards gay and lesbian students. Presenters during the public input section of January's meeting and last night's meeting urged the board to create a standalone policy to protect LGBTQ students. The board did not choose this, instead adopting a motion to updateand redistribute the SAFER Schools manual which focusses on anti-bullying and discrimination. Trustee Tim Bennett says the manual can be effective for educating staff, parents and students about the seriousness of this issue. PGSS Teacher Greg Laing disagrees, saying the manual has been in place for years, but many do not use it or follow it. He doesn't believe updating it will change much, and that a standalone policy on LGBTQ bullying needs to be implemented. 15 other school districts in British Columbia already have a policy like this.
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