UK school district takes on anti-gay bullying
Homophobic bullying in schools is to be targeted by Waltham Forest Council.
The council will be surveying 25 percent of students this fall, questioning them about bullying, including homophobic abuse. Last year there were 217 reported incidents of racist bullying in schools but more information was needed about the extent of homophobic attacks, said social inclusion and behaviour support manager Dawn Gill. "All children should feel safe and able to express themselves openly," she said. "Boys particularly can be targeted by their peers for being homosexual using it as a way of abusing and intimidating. It is something that is common in schools throughout Britain and it is a facet of bullying Waltham Forest wants to deal with."
Waltham Forest Guardian
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