Bullying -https://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/pennsylvania/index.html/
Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws include the following definitions of bullying and cyberbullying: Bullying” shall mean an intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act, or a series of acts: (1) directed at another student or students; (2) which occurs in a school setting; (3) that is severe, persistent or pervasive; and (4) that has the effect of doing any of the following: (i) substantially interfering with a student’s education; (ii) creating a threatening environment; or (iii) substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school; and “school setting” shall mean in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a designated bus stop or at any activity sponsored, supervised or sanctioned by the school. 24 P.S. § 13-1303.1-A (2008) Do Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws and regulations cover cyberbullying that occurs off-campus? Yes. Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws cover off-campus conduct. Pennsylvania anti-bullying laws state that a school entity shall not be prohibited from defining bullying in such a way as to encompass acts that occur outside a school setting if those acts meet the requirements contained in the bullying definition in state law.
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