Bullying/Harassment Letter to Principal

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FYI - Received from another advocate. I've modified and added a couple of things. Please feel free to redistribute.

Carol SadlerSpecial Education Consultant/Advocatesadlerpc@...www.IEPadvocate4You.com

Date:

To: (Principal and School)

Re:

To (Principal),

This letter is to immediately request that my son,_______, be afforded all the protections under state and federal law to protect him from physical harassment, discrimination, and verbal abuse. It is my understanding that he has a right to learn in a safe and harm-free educational environment.

I have read information at the following link and I understand what our rights are and what the school's duties are: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/disabharassltr.html . It is also my understanding that school personnel have a duty to facilitate his protection and fully investigate all allegations of discrimination he and others report. I am now requesting that you protect my child from the various forms of physical and verbal abuse he has suffered at your school.

I am requesting that this protection begin immediately. Please place a copy of this letter in my child's educational records. I will assume you are taking the appropriate action from this date forward. If I am incorrect, I request you immediately notify me at the following address:

Advocate/Parent name

address

city, state, zip

phone #

I trust my child’s protection to you; please do not let me down.

Sincerely,

(Parents)