Bias appears in many guises. Use the following Guidelines to help you respond promptly to overt expressions of intolerance, such as racial slurs, hate graffiti and hate literature, as well as more subtle messages of bias, such as casual putdowns, the use of school mascots that promote stereotypes, or mockery of students with disabilities.

Educators teach respect most effectively to both students and colleagues by modeling it in classrooms, halls and lounges. In class and faculty discussions of bias incidents, focus on the reasons an offense is unacceptable, rather than on the offender. Nurture student leadership in responding to and preventing bias.