“We’re thrilled the amendment to the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) has passed both the State Assembly and Senate and that cyberbullying will be defined and included in New York State’s first anti-bullying legislation. Cyberbullying is a real and serious form of harassment to which too many New York City students have fallen victim, as was discussed at last summer’s City Council Cyberbullying Summit. Today’s passage of the amendment is an important day for students throughout the city, state and country and an iconic step toward combating this heinous trend. We applaud Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos for their leadership on this issue and State Senators Tom Duane, Stephen M. Saland and Assemblyman Daniel J. O’Donnell for ensuring the necessary language was included in the legislation.”

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