By Dr. Bill Howe Dr. Howe was the Connecticut State Title IX Coordinator for 17 years. During my time as the Connecticut State Title IX Coordinator, I frequently had to advise parents and school boards that, should a school or
Introduced by Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes in February 2025, California Senate Bill 334 (2025-2026 Session) aims to enhance sexual harassment education and awareness in California public schools. SSAIS sent the following letter in support of this legislation. April 15,
My name is Rose Golonka and I’m the secretary of the Charles E. Jordan High School SASH Club, which was founded by my older brother and sister in 2022. Our club would like to share some of the accomplishments and
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
[Read more on our Title IX Coordinators page.] 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
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
