The Respectful School: How Educators and Students Can Conquer Hate and Harassment

Not a school day goes by without some student facing teasing or slurs in the hallways, classrooms, or playgrounds. Left unchecked, such harassment can escalate and create an oppressive school climate where stress and fear overpower learning.

In The Respectful School, Stephen L. Wessler and contributing author William Preble vividly describe how words can hurt—both emotionally and physically—and how words can heal. Drawing on his experience as a former state prosecutor overseeing hate crime e...