Your Subtitle Goes Here WEST BABYLON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Your Subtitle Goes Here “Be all you can be”

THE NEW YORK STATE DIGNITY ACT FOR ALL STUDENTS THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK!

The Dignity Act was passed to create a safe and supportive school climate where students can learn and focus, rather than fear being discriminated against and/or verbally and/or physically harassed

mental or physical abilities sexual orientation, gender This includes an awareness and sensitivity in the relations of people, including but not limited to: different races weight & body image national origins ethnic groups religions groups religious practices mental or physical abilities sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and sexes.

Your Subtitle Goes Here ANY USE OF SLANG OR OFFENSIVE WORDS IS UNACCEPTABLE! Your Subtitle Goes Here slang: an informal non-standard vocabulary composed of invented words, changed words, and exaggerated or humorous figures of speech

Different Races/Ethnic Groups Includes terms used for Different Races/Ethnic Groups Spanish/Latino Mexican Native American Asian American African American Etc….etc…etc

Body Image / Weight Skinny Fat Tall Short Ugly Pretty Etc….etc…etc Includes terms used for Body Image / Weight Skinny Fat Tall Short Ugly Pretty Etc….etc…etc

Mental or Physical Disabilities Includes terms used for people with different Mental or Physical Disabilities Speech/ hearing Wheel chair, braces ANY Physical disability support services etc…etc…etc

Different Religions or Religious Practices Includes terms used for Different Religions or Religious Practices Christian Catholic Judaism (Jewish ) Islam / Muslim etc…etc…etc…

Your Subtitle Goes Here Includes terms used for Sexual Orientation / gender identity or expression Your Subtitle Goes Here Lesbian Gay Homosexual Straight Bisexual Etc…etc…etc

If you don’t have anything nice to say… SAY NOTHING! THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK!