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“safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment.”
That’s the mission statement of New York state’s “Dignity for All Students Act,” signed into law 11 years ago with the goal of protecting our children from bullies.
Given some of the conduct we’ve seen from elected officials toward public employees, maybe it’s time we came up with some kind of bullying law for them.
These officials relish using their real and perceived authority to threaten and intimidate public employees, create a hostile workplace and make workers less enthusiastic and more unproductive.