by Rebecca Fox Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools pays lip service to restorative justice, trauma-informed practice, and community accountability. When our 5-year-old was sexually assaulted at Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe, we learned del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho: it’s all
by Julianne Watterson If you’re a parent of a K-12 student, you might wonder how to keep your child informed when it comes to sexual harassment in schools. Title IX has vastly expanded since its origin. Understanding the law’s impact
Press Release from Stop Sexual Assault in Schools, April 24, 2024 Fairfax County Public School District Fails Students in Shameful Sex Abuse Cover-Up Case Seattle, April 24, 2024 —Today a federal jury found against a former middle-school student who filed
Joint Statement from Stop Sexual Assault in Schools and I Have The Right To, April 24, 2024 Jury Rules Against Survivor in Sex Abuse Cover-Up Case at Fairfax County Public Schools Alexandria, VA – In a disheartening verdict delivered on
Link to statement: https://tinyurl.com/4yrjt7te SEATTLE, April 22, 2024 —The national nonprofit Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS) stands in solidarity with the individuals and organizations attending the sexual assault survivors rally Wednesday, April 24 at the U.S. District Court in
by Esther Warkov, SSAIS co-founder Adapted from the September, 2023 newsletter of Global Girls Worldwide Women. I didn’t plan to become an activist in my 60s until our daughter was raped on a high school field trip. Like most parents,
by Joel Levin, SSAIS Co-Founder and Director of Programs Update: Wisconsin SB 333 was signed into law on March 22, 2024. Kerri Pingel, a survivor of traumatic educator harassment, recently shared her story publicly for the first time at a
This exemplary initiative demonstrates how a sexual health organization can improve outcomes for K-12 students. by Patty Durell, MOASH Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator In 2021, the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) identified a gap in available studies on how Michigan
Combating K-12 Sexual Harassment and Violence: How Far Have We Come? by Esther Warkov, SSAIS Co-Founder This article originally appeared in Ms. Magazine. Seven years ago, two parents whose child was sexually assaulted on a high school field trip created
Jane and Daniel Golonka started a SASH Club (Students Against Sexual Harassment) at Charles E. Jordan High School, a large, diverse school in Durham, NC with over 1,900 students in grades 9-12. Jane and Daniel believe that “the diversity
Most parents are not aware of deficiencies in their schools’ Title IX policies for sexual harassment and assault — until their own child (or a friend’s) experiences the life-altering harm that can result.
This January marks the fourth anniversary of #MeTooK12, a campaign spotlighting the widespread sexual harassment and assault millions of students experience each day.
