2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton reveals $500 million plan to stop bullying
Hillary Clinton has unveiled a new plan to put a stop to bullying, which has been an issue in the 2016 presidential campaign due to her opponent Donald Trumps penchant for insulting people. The plan, called Better Than Bullying, would make $500 million in federal funding available to help states develop or strengthen anti-bullying initiatives and laws, watching four federal dollars to every one that the state spends.
We know that bullying is a real problem in our classrooms, our playgrounds, and online, Clinton said in a speech in North Carolina last week. Were going to launch a major new effort to help states and communities and schools and families end bullying wherever it takes place, and we will work together to make the internet a safer space for kids.
We strive to celebrate diversity and work together to overcome our disagreements. We promise that no matter who you are, where you come from, how you pray, or who you loveyou have a place in America, reads a fact sheet posted on Clintons website.
But we still have work to do to make that promise real for our kids. Children with disabilities are mocked for their perceived differences, it continues. LGBT and Muslim students are targeted because of who they are or how they pray. Latino and immigrant children turn on the television and are told they dont belong. When bias influences our children and manifests itself in the form of bullying, we have to act. We must make our classrooms and playgrounds inclusive spaces to learn and ensure the Internet is a safer place to explore new ideas. We must teach our kids the value of kindness and provide them the social and emotional skills they need to develop healthy relationships. And we must address bullying for what it is: an urgent crisis that contributes to poor academic performance, increased incidence of depression, and in some extreme cases, suicide.
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http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/11/hillary-clinton-reveals-500-million-plan-stop-bullying/
Cha
(297,890 posts)First rule.. no bullying at home.
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)I just wasted a tad over 14 minutes watching her entire speech for evidence of a 'plan'.
Cha
(297,890 posts)DURHAM D
(32,617 posts)the condition that leaves Trump and tells all and gives us his tax returns.