The positive influence peer facilitators can have on middle school students is powerful and exciting. There are other advantages of being a peer facilitator involved in sexual harassment risk reduction. Peers are often more accessible and available. As activists, peers can alert adults to student needs and concerns in the area of sexual harassment. Using professionally and systematically trained peer facilitators increases the number of helpers and the magnitude of the message.
School administrators can help.
Superintendents, principals, assistant principals, and other administrators can be pivotal people in the movement to reduce the risk of sexual harassment among our youth. Recognize that sexual harassment happens in our schools. It is no longer known to be a problem in only universities and the workplace Be comfortable in talking about it with others, especially the children. A parent's involvement in a student's education is a strong factor in that child's success at school. This involvement is known to range from direct help with homework to involvement in other school based activities such as working with the Parent-Teacher Association.