New Hampshire To Require Teacher Training On How To Handle Bullying

WMUR-TV Manchester, New Hampshire (7/9) reports that a new state law will require that teachers in New Hampshire receive training on "how to spot bullying situations." In addition, all school districts "must now write a policy on how to deal with bullying and how teachers and the school can protect accusers." According to Kathleen Murphy, "who helped write parts of the bullying law," it "contains better definitions of what constitutes bullying and added cyber-bullying." For instance, "unlike before, just a single incident, instead of a series of events, can now be considered bullying." The law also "covers some home activities, such as online activity or texting," and can "include what happens at a bus stop."