EDUCATORS AGAINST BULLYING SEE IT. STOP IT. REPORT IT. PROTECT THE CHILD. Every student has the right to learn on a campus that is safe, secure, and peaceful. Bullying must never be dismissed as harmless teasing, horseplay, drama, or ordinary conflict without a proper investigation. THE NUMBERS 19%—nearly 1 in 5 U.S. high-school students—reported being bullied at school in 2023.That number increased from 15% in 2021.13% missed school because they felt unsafe at school or traveling to school. This safety statistic includes, but is not limited to, bullying.EDUCATORS’ CALL TO ACTION Listen and take every report seriously.Protect the targeted student immediately.Document names, dates, locations, witnesses, injuries, messages, and screenshots.Report the incident to the administrator or designated investigator.Investigate the facts under California’s legal definition of bullying.Follow up with the student and family.Protect everyone involved from retaliation.CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROTECTIONS California Constitution, Article I, §28(f)(1): Right to Safe Schools.Education Code §32261: Students have an inalienable right to safe, secure, and peaceful campuses.Education Code §48900(r): Bullying is a school-safety and disciplinary offense.Education Code §234.1: Requires complaint procedures, intervention when safe, confidentiality as appropriate, and protection against retaliation for protected-class harassment and bullying.GET HELP NOW Immediate danger or suspected crime: Call 911Emotional distress or suicide crisis: Call or text 988Crisis Text Line: Text HOME or HOLA to 741741Youth crisis support: Call or text 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)One child bullied is one child too many. Safety must come before titles, politics, money, and academics. Produced by MAB—Mothers Against Bullying © 2026 MAB/LUAAC. All Rights Reserved. DIGITAL/MEDIA PROTECTION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICE: This original wording, campaign concept, presentation, branding, and educational material remain the intellectual property of MAB/LUAAC. No unauthorized copying, editing, recording, reproduction, redistribution, commercial use, or removal of attribution is permitted. Authorized sharing must remain complete, unaltered, and fully credited. CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW NOTICE: When supplied as a private review copy, this material may not be forwarded, circulated, reproduced, or distributed without prior written authorization. IT TAKES A VILLAGE.