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Back to School: Let’s Respect Mask Wearing Decisions

Sep 15, 2022 By: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, and Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Child, Adolescent and Family Health, and StopBullying.gov Ed Board,
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Elementary school
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Youth with Disabilities

When we respect each other’s’ masking decisions, we help create a supportive environment for all students.

A group of middle school students wearing backpacks smiling and running down a school hall together.

School-Based Anti-Bullying Interventions Work!

Sep 12, 2022 By: Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo, PhD, MSc, MA, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Kevin J. Vagi, PhD, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Amy Lansky, PhD, MPH, Community Guide Office, Office of the Associate Director for Policy & Strategy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Educators
Prevention
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School
Teachers

A review of 69 studies shows school-based anti-bullying interventions reduce bullying—both in-person and cyber—and improve students’ mental health.