[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15824]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, this October marks the 10th annual 
National Bullying Prevention Month, and with it comes an opportunity to 
bring visibility to an issue that negatively impacts thousands of 
students in our schools and communities every day.
  Instead of being a safe haven for learning and growth, some 
classrooms can become places of torment, of despair, of exclusion, for 
those suffering the emotional and physical repercussions of bullying. 
With the advances of the Internet and social media, bullies have found 
a medium to further perpetuate their abusive ways.
  As a member of the Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus, I am reaching 
across the aisle and working with my colleagues to shed light on the 
realities of bullying and the dire consequences that it can have both 
online and offline.
  While October may be designated as National Bullying Prevention 
Month, our work, Mr. Speaker, must not stop when the calendar turns. 
Together we can establish bullying-free schools so that our children 
can grow to be successful and thriving members of our society.

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