Resolutions Related to Higher Education

I-51. Sexual Harassment

The National Education Association recognizes that sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination or abuse.

The Association believes that students and education employees should be protected from sexual harassment. The Association encourages its affiliates to work with local school districts and institutions of higher education to—

1. Establish strong policies defining and prohibiting sexual harassment
2. Develop educational programs designed to help people recognize, understand, prevent, combat, and eliminate sexual harassment
3. Develop and publicize a grievance procedure that encourages the reporting of incidents of sexual harassment, resolves complaints promptly, and protects the rights of all parties
4. Form and train support groups to assist in the counseling of targets of alleged sexual harassment. (1988, 1999)

NOTE: Figures in parentheses represent the years when the resolution was first adopted and last amended or reviewed.