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Attachment 3
Examples of Guidelines for Preventing and
Reacting to Hate Speech
1. Schools (Elementary, Middle, and High Schools)
Teaching Tolerance, which is a project by the United States’ Southern Poverty
Law Center (SPLC), a major human rights organization, published <A guide for
administrators, counselors and teachers RESPONDING TO HATE AND BIAS AT
SCHOOL> to provide a guideline that can prevent and solve problems related to
hatred and prejudice at school. This guideline first addresses how to develop an
overall culture and climate in schools to relieve anxiety and danger (Prevention),
then discusses how to solve problems when a crisis occurs (Reactions), and
lastly details how to create a long-term plan to establish a better school culture
and develop capacity (Future Plans). In each section, the guideline suggests
detailed methods, points of concern, and examples of speeches that can be
used when such issues are discussed publicly. The following is a summary of
section 2 – checklists for when there is a crisis.
(1) Put Safety First
- Call school security officers or outside law enforcement
- Make sure everyone on campus is safe and accounted for
- Form an incident response team
- Isolate alleged offenders
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