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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   Leisa-Anne Smith at 732-937-7517 

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation offers *free one-day training, An Introduction to Teasing and Bullying, in separate sessions geared to administrators and educators, tailored to the special needs of each position.

Administrator training geared to superintendents, principals and vice-principals will be held on Friday, March 12, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

Educator training sessions geared to teachers, guidance counselors, student assistance counselors, child study team personnel and paraprofessionals, will be held on the following Thursdays:  February 25, March 25 and April 15.   Formal registration begins at 8 a.m.

All training is held at the New Jersey Law Center off Ryders Lane in New Brunswick, NJ. Free breakfast and lunch are provided.

Participants who complete the entire training, start to finish, will receive 6-1/2 Professional Development hours.

Newspapers and broadcast media are full of stories about bullying in our nation’s schools, playgrounds and neighborhoods. This only emphasizes the importance of teaching administrators and educators how to recognize the problem and develop ways to combat it. Committed to the promotion of violence prevention, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation launched its Teasing and Bullying Program, An Introduction to Teasing and Bullying, in 2001.

Focusing on the prevention of bullying, the interactive, training sessions educate administrators and educators about the myths and facts of bullying, allowing attendees to differentiate teasing from bullying and tattling vs. reporting. Participants will explore strategies for creating a peaceful classroom and examine ways to develop a school-wide approach to prevent bullying. The Foundation’s training focuses not only on helping the targets of bullying, but also the students who bully as well.

If you would like to register for either training session, please call 1-800 FREE LAW and request a registration form, specifying which training you would like to attend. You may NOT register for these trainings online. See the registration process directly below.

Registration Process

*The Teasing and Bullying training sessions are free of charge; however, a refundable $20 security deposit check, made payable to the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, is required for each registrant and must accompany each registration. No money orders or purchase orders can be accepted.  Deposit checks will be returned by mail to those who give 72 hours' notice of inability to attend. Checks from registrants who do not give at least 72 hours' notice of their inability to attend will be used to defray the expenses related to no-show registrants, and therefore will be forfeited.

Space for the Teasing and Bullying training sessions is limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the training. Confirmation letters will be sent to successful registrants. To register for either the administrator or educator training sessions, call 1-800 FREE LAW to request a registration form. Please leave your fax number and specify whether you are interested in the administrator or educator training for An Introduction to Teasing and Bullying. Confirmation letters will be sent to successful registrants.

Founded in 1958, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation is the educational and philanthropic arm of the New Jersey State Bar Association. The Bar Foundation's mission is to promote public understanding of the law through a free, comprehensive public education program. Among its activities, the Foundation conducts seminars and conflict resolution training, publishes materials, operates a videotape loan library and speakers bureau, and coordinates elementary, middle and high school mock trial competitions. For more information about the Foundation's programs and publications, visit us online at www.njsbf.org or call 1-800-FREE-LAW.

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