Sexual Harassment Defined
Sexual harassment is conduct that:
The conduct can occur in any school program or activity and can take place in school facilities, on a school bus, or at other off-campus locations, such as a school-sponsored field trip or a training program at another location. The conduct can be verbal, nonverbal, or physical.
The judgment and common sense of teachers and school administrators are very important elements in determining whether sexual harassment has occurred and in determining an appropriate response, especially when dealing with young children.
(Quoted from: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ocrshpam.html)
- is sexual in nature;
- is unwelcome; and
- denies or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from a school’s education program.
The conduct can occur in any school program or activity and can take place in school facilities, on a school bus, or at other off-campus locations, such as a school-sponsored field trip or a training program at another location. The conduct can be verbal, nonverbal, or physical.
The judgment and common sense of teachers and school administrators are very important elements in determining whether sexual harassment has occurred and in determining an appropriate response, especially when dealing with young children.
(Quoted from: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/ocrshpam.html)
Examples of Sexual Harassment
• Demanding sexual favors in exchange for a
promotion or a better grade.
• “Rating” another individual’s body on sex appeal.
• Leaving unwelcome, sexually explicit messages on
voice mail or via text messages.
• Telling off-color jokes or making teasing comments
of a sexual nature.
• Unwanted and excessive attention through phone
calls, e-mails, text messages, letters, gifts, etc.
• Unwelcome, unnecessary touching, patting,
rubbing, or pinching of another individual.
• Using language that is offensive and/or implies
inferiority of another individual based on their sex,
such as “slut,” “bitch,” “babe,” “stud,” etc.
promotion or a better grade.
• “Rating” another individual’s body on sex appeal.
• Leaving unwelcome, sexually explicit messages on
voice mail or via text messages.
• Telling off-color jokes or making teasing comments
of a sexual nature.
• Unwanted and excessive attention through phone
calls, e-mails, text messages, letters, gifts, etc.
• Unwelcome, unnecessary touching, patting,
rubbing, or pinching of another individual.
• Using language that is offensive and/or implies
inferiority of another individual based on their sex,
such as “slut,” “bitch,” “babe,” “stud,” etc.