N.E.A. To Publish Curriculum on Student Harassment

By Millicent Lawton

Spurred by recent national surveys documenting student-to-student sexual harassment in schools, the nation's largest teachers' union this summer will publish a curriculum on the topic for use by its members and others.

The "Flirting or Hurting?'' curriculum was written for the National Education Association by Nan D. Stein, who directs the project on sexual harassment in schools at the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College, and by Lisa Sjostrom, a project associate.

The lessons, which take a minimum of seven class periods, use teacher-led discussions, writing exercises, student observations, case studies, and role-playing to raise students' awareness...