- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
Bullying and Cyberbullying
Statutes
In 2006, a collection of Alaska Statutes 14.33.200-14.33.250 were signed into law to address harassment, intimidation and bullying in all public schools. These laws require school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting bullying of any student, report any incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion for harassment, intimidation or bullying to the Department of Education and Early Development, and afford protections against reprisals for individuals to report suspected incidents to school officials.
AS 14.33.200-14.33.250 Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
14.33.300 Wireless telecommunications device policy
Sample School Policy
The following sample harassment, intimidation and bullying policy is provided as a courtesy by the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB).
National Resources
State Resources
Data
Alaska students self-report that they have been bullied at school with alarming frequency. According to the 2023 Alaska YRBS, 19.7% of high school students at alternative schools said they were bullied on school property, and 23.3% said they had been electronically bullied in the last year. 19.5% of high school students at traditional high schools were bullied on school property, and 20.0% were electronically bullied in the last year.
DEED Bullying/Cyberbullying Related eLearning Modules
Anti-Discrimination Training for Educators
Overcoming ACEs in Alaskan Schools
Suicide Awareness and Prevention