Letter: Resources for Teens Facing Dating Violence
Teaneck High School student details tools for teens experiencing dating violence
The following is a letter to the editor by Kamakshi Ranjan, a Teaneck High School student: It is now about two years since a bill to address teen dating violence was signed into law in New Jersey. This has resulted in many initiatives across New Jersey schools. Dating violence is now included in the school curriculum and schools have now begun to address the warning signs of dating abuse, reporting procedures and available resources for students. The NJ Department of Education’s Task Force on Dating Violence has developed a model policy and guidelines for Incidents involving dating violence for schools to use (available at http://www.nj.gov/education/aps/cccs/chpe/dating/policy.pdf). The passing of the law and establishment of the task …
