The new legislation applies to any threats or intimidation in a school setting, including on school grounds, on a school bus or at any school-sponsored event. Also, the measure covers threats sent via e-mail or over the Internet, called cyber bullying.
According to the state Department of Education, every school day 160,000 students miss school because they are afraid of being bullied.
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