Promoting a Safe and Secure Learning Environment

On Wednesday March 23, the House cleared a bill that would help promote a safe and secure learning environment in our schools. The bill, HB 1254, would fund bullying education and prevention programs, allowing school administrators to conduct yearly surveys of bullying in their schools and develop methods for fighting against it. This would include the study and prevention of electronic forms of bullying, an increasing trend that has been studied little and requires greater attention in our schools.

The bill now moves to the Senate. As a proponent of this bill in the House, I urge the Senate to approve HB 1254. It is imperative that we protect our children and foster a positive and healthy learning environment for them.