The role of teachers and administrators

School administrators, principals and teachers have all found that violence, bullying and harassment toward LGBT students is a problem that needs to be addressed. Many are already using a variety of methods to make schools safer, including:

• Trainings on LGBT issues for teachers and school staff
• Creating school- and district-level policies that specifically address anti-LGBT bullying
• Directly intervening when they witness anti-LGBT language and behavior.

Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) have also proven an effective way to address anti-LGBT bullying. To see if your school has a GSA, or to find out how you can start one, visit www.studentorganizing.org.

For more information on what administrators, principals and teachers can do to make schools safer, visit the For Educators section of this site.