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Sexual Harassment and Schools
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Sexual harassment occurs at elementary, middle, and high
schools. In a 1999 Supreme Court dealing with sexual harassment
in the fifth graders, a majority ruled that schools can be held
financially responsible for student-to-student sexual harassment.
A 1994 study of junior high school students in the Midwest reported
that 50 percent of females and 37 percent of males reported being
victims of sexual harassment in at least one incident. In a national
study of high school students, 65 percent of girls and 42 percent of
boys reported being the target of sexual harassment. This study
revealed that a child’s first experience with sexual harassment was
most likely to have occurred in middle school. 25 percent of
students reported “often” being the target of sexual harassment
While businesses often train on the topic of sexual harassment,
schools have typically provided their employees with limited
training on this issue. This is remarkable due to the fact that
schools face liability though harassment that is not just employee-
to-employee sexual but also student-to-student.
As a result of this full-day workshop, participants will be able to…
* Objectives and outcomes can be modified depending on the
individual school's need.
Contact us for training on this topic.
Sexual harassment occurs at elementary, middle, and high
schools. In a 1999 Supreme Court dealing with sexual harassment
in the fifth graders, a majority ruled that schools can be held
financially responsible for student-to-student sexual harassment.
A 1994 study of junior high school students in the Midwest reported
that 50 percent of females and 37 percent of males reported being
victims of sexual harassment in at least one incident. In a national
study of high school students, 65 percent of girls and 42 percent of
boys reported being the target of sexual harassment. This study
revealed that a child’s first experience with sexual harassment was
most likely to have occurred in middle school. 25 percent of
students reported “often” being the target of sexual harassment
While businesses often train on the topic of sexual harassment,
schools have typically provided their employees with limited
training on this issue. This is remarkable due to the fact that
schools face liability though harassment that is not just employee-
to-employee sexual but also student-to-student.
As a result of this full-day workshop, participants will be able to…
- Summarize the legal definition of sexual harassment.
- Explain the context of the Supreme Court ruling in student-to-
student sexual harassment. - Examine various, individual definitions of harassment.
- Analyze strategies for educators to intervene in cases of
peer sexual harassment. - Create plans for a response by the school community to
reduce incidents of peer sexual harassment.
* Objectives and outcomes can be modified depending on the
individual school's need.
DAVID M HALL ASSOCIATES, LLC Professional Training & Consulting