“Slurs,” a new category that calls discriminatory language what it is, teased out 92 incidents of the pernicious behavior in Peninsula School District during the 2025-26 school year.
The district trained all staff on how to quickly and decisively shut down hate speech. And some principals have noticed a more positive culture in their schools.
Staff leading the district’s ongoing fight against harassment, intimidation and bullying reported these wins during a school board study session on Sept. 22. PSD did not record the meeting and the group’s report will not come before the board in a regular session, according to Chief of Schools Michael Farmer…