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RESOLUTION NO. 7 OF 2013
A JOINT RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF AN ANTI-BULLYING
PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN
SALT LAKE CITY
WHEREAS, bullying is a community-wide problem that can happen at any time, regardless of race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender, physical and mental ability; and
WHEREAS, bullying affects everyone – individuals who bully, individuals who have been bullied, and individuals who witness bullying; and
WHEREAS, bullying takes place through different means, including verbal, physical and electronic; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 13 million children in America will be bullied this year. Three million of those students will be absent from school because of bullying; and
WHEREAS, bullying often does not happen as an isolated incident or isolated context. There may be multiple bullies and multiple victims; and
WHEREAS, bullying has negative impacts, including substance abuse, mental health issues and suicide; and
WHEREAS Salt Lake City has organized community groups to develop a comprehensive, citywide anti-bullying public education initiative with a goal of making bullying unacceptable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
That Salt
Lake City, the Salt Lake City School District and others have been significant
partners in an effort to bring the problem of bullying to the forefront and to
take steps in reducing bullying in our community.
Be it Further Resolved
The Salt Lake City Mayor and the Salt Lake City Council hereby commit to support the goals of an anti-bullying public education initiative in Salt Lake City.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 12th day of February, 2013.