UGLI for Parents
Help and resources for parents
UGLI Foundation Webinar:
Online Safety and Raising Children in the Digital World
Our informational webinar, featuring a discussion led by Angela Garcia, Founder of The UGLI Foundation, and Brian Thomas, CEO of Lightspeed Systems and UGLI Foundation Board Member, with a presentation from Kelly Rynd Seeber, LCSW, Director of Education and Outreach at the Center for Child Protection.
Bullying Defined
Although, bullying behavior is complex and definitions vary, there are three common criteria:
Behaviors are unwanted, aggressive and hurt or harm physically or emotionally
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There is a real or perceived “imbalance of power”
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There is a repeated pattern of the behavior
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Learn more about bullying and its impact:
National Bullying Prevention Center: What Parents Should Know About Bullying
Bullying Prevention 101 for Adults: download
Stomp Out Bullying: Cell Phones and Your Children
Texas State Center for School Safety Teaching Module: Before You Text
The Upstanders documentary: watch
Understanding the Law
At present, no federal law directly addresses bullying. In some cases, bullying overlaps with discriminatory harassment, when based on race, national origin, color, sex, age, disability, or religion.
Texas laws that address bullying:
Texas School Safety Center Video, Bullying and the Law
Important: Just because it doesn’t meet the law, does NOT necessarily mean the school cannot take action
An UGLI Club is a turnkey program that meets this standard
Texas Education Agency’s minimum required anti-bullying standards for ALL Texas Schools
Take Action
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UGLI CLUBS
Launch an UGLI Club in your school
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CONTACT YOUR REPS
Get in touch with your state leaders
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DAVID'S LEGACY
Eliminate cyber and other bullying
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PARENT SOS
Protect kids from online harms