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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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PROCLAIMING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON APRIL 2, 2012, TO BE "APRIL FRIENDS | |
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WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Senators Tassoni, Lanzi, Pichardo, Moura, and Pinga | |
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Date Introduced: April 04, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, The impact of bullying and cyberbullying has been given greater attention |
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in recent months due to the suicides of several bullied teens from around the country; and |
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WHEREAS, With the widespread use of social networking websites and text messaging, |
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bullying is no longer limited to the classroom and school playgrounds; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the 2010 SurveyWorks! administered by the Rhode Island |
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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE), over 15,000 Rhode Island middle |
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school students reported that they had experienced some form of bullying during that year; and |
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WHEREAS, According to RIDE, last year nearly 11,000 Rhode Island high school |
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students admitted that had been involved in a bullying incident; now therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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recognizes that the prevention of bullying and cyberbullying is important to the education and |
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overall health of our youth; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby urges all citizens of the state to join us in |
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acknowledging and celebrating the admirable efforts of those Rhode Island school children who |
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have chosen to stand up to state that bullying will not be tolerated and who have done so in a |
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peaceful and respectful manner; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby proclaims the week beginning on April 2, 2012, to |
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be “April Friend’s Week” and urges all citizens of the state to join in spreading awareness of the |
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dangers of bullying and cyberbullying. |
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