Nurture student leadership in responding to and preventing bias. Often accompanied by inaccurate details and rumors, the news can quickly polarize an entire community. When a hate crime or other serious bias incident occurs, use Guidelines 2.1 through 2.7 and the model response statements in the Appendices to guide your school through the important steps of denouncing the act, providing accurate information and creating opportunities to discuss and propose solutions. If you haven't already done so, commit yourself and your school now to promoting tolerance and respect in every aspect of school life. This section includes a guide to hate symbols, sample school policies addressing prevention of and responses to bias incidents, and an annotated resource guide.
Schools are welcome to adapt the policies for their own use.
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