Connect for Respect (C4R) is National PTA’s initiative to help students, parents and educators to create school climates full of safe and supportive peer relationships.
Research shows that one of the most effective ways to prevent bullying behavior is to create a positive school climate. School climate encompasses everything that contributes to a student's experience with a school—from the physical building to policies, staff and peer culture. Positive school climates exist in schools where students, families and educators all work collaboratively to build a culture of respect.
Learn More:
- Watch the recorded webinar How to Tell When Your Child is Struggling Emotionally, presented by National PTA and American Psychological Association.
- Find out how bullying and school climate are related to students' mental health at the American Psychological Association.
- View sample "quick start guides" to get students engaged in campaigns promoting inclusivity and respect at Not in Our School.
- Locate and join community events in support National Bullying Prevention Month at Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center.
- Keep up with a central hub of federal resources and numerous partner at StopBullying.gov.
- Download the free app, KnowBullying, from SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) for tips on how to talk to your children about bullying.
- PTA Resolution Against Bullying
*Taken from the National PTA website.