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When you press on the links, a new browser window will open. If you provide services or resources for victims of sexual harassment and bullying, and you would like to be listed here, please Email us.. COURT CASES Davis v. County Board of Education (1999) Schools and school districts can be held liable for student-on-student harassment, under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. "Title IX damages action may lie against a school board in cases of student-on-student harassment, but only where the funding recipient [the school] is deliberately indifferent to sexual harassment, of which the recipient has actual knowledge, and that harassment is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it can be said to deprive the victims of access to the educational opportunities or benefits provided by the school." U.S. Supreme Court. Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District (1998) A school district is not liable for harassment if the appropriate person at the school (the principal or dean) did not have actual notice of it. "We conclude that damages may not be recovered in those circumstances unless an official of the school district who at a minimum has authority to institute corrective measures on the district's behalf [the principal or dean] has actual notice of, and is deliberately indifferent to, the teacher's misconduct." U.S. Supreme Court. HELPFUL WEBSITES Department of Education Office For Civil Rights Helpful information about the law and policies for filing a complaint about sexual harassment and discrimination in schools and universities. They handle complaints against schools that do not take proper action regarding sexual harassment. They do not handle complaints about the harasser individually. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Helpful information about the law and procedures for filing a complaint about sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. There is a special website set up for youth who may be experiencing sexual harassment or discrimination at work. Visit the EEOC Youth@Work page. Sexual Harassment Support is a comprehensive website that provides support, information, and resources for sexual harassment victims. They also provide an on-line peer-peer support forum with emphasis on education and recovery. The site contains a variety of links and information for victims in the US and internationally. Information On Sexual Harassment is a website maintained by Penn State University Delaware Campus, with example harassment situations, links to other web sites, legal aspects with examples of court cases, and a "What If?" section covering many aspects of harassment. Sexual Harassment In Schools, an ongoing project of the Center For Research On Women at Wellesley College, provides a number of Sexual Harassment Publications available for sale and has links to their research projects. The American Bar Association maintains a number of useful sites, including Running The Gauntlet No More: Using Title IX To End Student-To-Student Sexual Harassment. The American Medical Association site contains discussions of sexual harassment issues in the Code of Medical Ethics section, policy opinion E-3.08, "Sexual Harassment and Exploitation Between Medical Supervisors and Trainees." Clarifying Cases of Sexual Harassment is an article published by the American Psychological Association web journal, "APA Monitor Online", which explains recent Supreme Court decisions about Sexual Harassment. Bully Police USA maintains a website providing comprehensive information on bullying and the state laws, or lack of state laws, in the US. Lawguru.com is a legal website offering a bulletin board with an archive of questions and answers on a variety of law-related topics, links, legal news, chats, and FAQs. Landolt & Associates is a law firm in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area providing assistance to victims of sexual harassment and bullying as well as Mediation, Bankruptcy, Employment Law, and Entertainment Law services. |
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