Introduction
Published: October 18, 2011
We must take action now to stop bullying, harassment and discrimination, and to ensure all students and staff have a safe school environment that creates the conditions necessary to foster academic achievement. This issue of Link to Learning celebrates October as National Bullying Prevention Month, and is devoted to understanding how the harassment of students impacts their ability to be engaged, concentrate and achieve academic success. In this edition, you will find information and resources on school safety and bullying prevention, including a governance team guidebook with strategies for creating safe schools, a sample resolution on bullying prevention, students sharing their experiences in their own words and studies and toolkits on bullying and school climate.