Dignity Act (Dignity for All Students Act)
About the Dignity Act
New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.
NYSED Resources
NYS Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
The NYSED DASA website contains information on the Act, policy and curriculum resources, and other information to assist schools. It also provides LGBTQ resources and guidance and information on Social-Emotional Learning.
The New York State Center for School Safety-Dignity for All Students Act
The contract office of the NYSED provides DASA resources, faqs, laws & guidance, and faqs for parents.
School Safety And Educational Climate (SSEC)
NYSED webpage provides information and resources on the collection of data as part of the implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act and Violent or Disruptive Incident Reporting (VADIR).