Opinion: Bullying is on the rise, survey shows. How did we get here?

Hechinger Report, Jen Wilka, 9/24/2018

Research found that in Virginia, teasing and bullying was significantly higher in districts that voted for Trump. Trump has had an effect on children and in emboldening bullying behavior

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U.S. Secret Services National Threat Assessment Center

U.S. Secret Services National Threat Assessment Center: is a section of the United States Secret Service, a federal law enforcement agency with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and more than 150 offices throughout the United States and abroad. Established in 1865 solely to suppress the counterfeiting of U.S. currency, today the Secret Service is mandated by Congress to carry out the integrated missions of protection and investigations.

On March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security.  Recognized for its central role in the protection of the nation’s leaders and the financial and critical infrastructure of the United States, the Secret Service contributes to the Department of Homeland Security’s common mission of protecting the American people from harm.

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This center also published in February 2018, a Making School Safer quick reference guide that can be found at:

School Safety Info.Org

School Safety Info.Org: is dedicated to school safety news, information and technology, and related print and electronic publications on school safety. This website is provided by the Justice Technology Information Center (JTIC), a program of the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and U.S. Department of Justice.

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Find resources from organizations and nonprofits that offer school safety services arranged in key areas: Prepare, Respond and Recover here: https://www.schoolsafetyinfo.org/resources/resources-index.html