Earlier in the Indiana legislative session, many of us were surprised when Indiana House Bill 534 that proposed changes to Indiana's bullying laws got defeated at the committee level. I am happy to see that Indiana Senate Bill 4 on suicide prevention has been approved and is headed to the governor for his final approval and signature.
While I think it is critically important that Indiana have strong laws to protect children and prevent bullying in our schools and communities, Senate Bill 4, a bill that supports increased training for school teachers and staff members on suicide prevention, is a big, big step in the right direction.
The sad fact is that suicide among America teens is a real problem, and Indiana needs this law to increase education at the community level. I remember how sad everyone was when we learned about Billy Lucas. Now this law lets us take all that sadness and go in a positive direction, a direction that helps parents and teachers learn more about teen suicide and what we all can do to prevent it from happening.
Learn more about what you can do to stomp out bullying in your school by clicking on the Happy Kids Safe Schools section on my blog. Take a stand today!
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