STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS
ADDRESS NEGATIVE SCHOOL-BASED INCIDENTS ON THE SPOT--TARGETED HARASSMENT, PUT-DOWNS (WHETHER OR NOT TARGETED TO INDIVIDUALS), ANTI-GAY JOKES AND GRAFFITI, AND LABELING.
CHANGE LANGUAGE THAT ASSUMES EVERYONE IS OR SHOULD BE HETEROSEXUAL(USE "PARTNER" RATHER THAN GIRL/BOYFRIEND, "PERMANENT RELATIONSHIP" RATHER THAN MARRIAGE.
CHANGE HUMAN RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL POLICIES TO PROTECT STUDENTS AND STAFF FROM DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TRAIN PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW UP VIOLATIONS.
IDENTIFY GAY/LESBIAN CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM (HISTORY, LITERATURE, ART, SCIENCE, RELIGION, ETC.)
PROVIDE HISTORY OF OPPRESSION (SUCH AS HOLOCAUST, ORIGIN OF WORD "FAGGOT").
SUBMIT REQUESTS TO IMPROVE LIBRARY HOLDINGS (BOTH FICTION AND NON-FICTION) RELATED TO SEXUAL DIVERSITY.
DEVELOP AND/OR ADVERTISE RESOURCES (SUPPORT GROUPS) FOR LESBIAN/GAY STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
INCLUDE ISSUES FOR GAY/LESBIAN STUDENTS AND STAFF IN COVERAGE OF SCHOOL NEWSPAPER.
BRING OPENLY LESBIAN/GAY ADULTS AS RESOURCES IN CLASSES AND ASSEMBLIES.
INCLUDE GAY/LESBIAN CONCERNS IN ALL PREVENTION PROGRAMS (SUICIDE, DROPOUT, PREGNANCY, ETC.); AND IN TRAINING OF PEER LEADERS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, ETC.
Source: Institute for Sexual Inclusiveness through Training and Education (INSITE)
