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SAISD Bullying Policies
4:24 pm
Fri October 5, 2012

Texas Anti-Bullying Law Guides Schools to New Policies

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Longfellow Middle School 8th grader Arthur Mendiola
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8th grader Arthur Mendiola listens during a class at Longfellow Middle School.
Longfellow Middle School Counselor Cynthia Martinez
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Counselor Cynthia Martinez points to a letter where a student wrote how she can be kind to students.
Longfellow Middle School 8th grader Sierra Valdez
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Sierra Valdez, a Longfellow 8th grader, talks to friends before class.
THINK bullying poster at Londfellow Middle School
Credit Ryan Loyd / Texas Public Radio
A THINK poster outlines the policy created by Longfellow counselor Cynthia Martinez.
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House Bill 1942, the Texas anti-bully law aimed at combating the growing problem of bullying in schools, took effect on Sept. 1. State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, carried the bill in the senate; she championed the cause for those who lost children from suicide because of bullying.

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