While we need to educate our children about being kind and compassionate, we need to reach out to our schools to work with us and very importantly -- we need to contact our politicians to pass laws against bullying to keep our children safe.

The following states have Anti Bullying Laws:

Alaska *
Arkansas *
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia *
Iowa
Idaho *
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Maine *
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Nevada
Ohio *
Oklahoma *
Oregon *
Rhode Island *
South Carolina *
Tennessee *
Texas
Vermont *
Virginia *
Washington *
West Virginia *

States with an asterisk indicate a law that strongly protects against bullying. States that do not have an asterisk indicate that these state laws should be amended for better protection.

The following states do not have Anti Bullying Laws:

Alabama
Delaware
Hawaii
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming.

Contact your state and local politicians to ensure that Anti Bullying Laws are passed in these states to ensure the safety of your children.