Social Emotional Supports

Illinois Public Act 097-­1147, requires public schools to provide child sexual abuse prevention education for children from early childhood through twelfth grade. District 25 began providing instruction in compliance with Erin’s Law during the 2015­-16 school year. Age­ appropriate research-based instruction helps students recognize unsafe situations, keep themselves safe, and understand how to respond to unsafe situations. Arlington Heights School District 25 team members provide each grade level age -appropriate information on topics such as: safe versus unsafe touching, the touching rule, secrets, and reporting. In middle school, the focus will shift to safe dating and self-advocacy.

Parents have the right to opt their child out of participating in the annual child abuse prevention presentation by completing a new form each year and submitting it to their Building Principal. 

Parent Information | Resources 

Opt Out Form English

Opt Out Form Spanish

Bullying is defined as unwanted, intentional, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is severe, pervasive, and often repeated, or has the potential to be repeated over time. Teasing, peer conflicts, arguments, isolated incidents of name-calling, or expressing opinions are not bullying. Bullying may be reported orally, in writing, or anonymously by the bullying target, witness, or other person with information about an incident of bullying. You may report a complaint to any building administrator or Diane Kaffka, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, dkaffka@sd25.org  or submit a Bullying Report Form.

Additional resources on bullying prevention:

Bullying Prevention: Tips for Teachers, Principals, & Parents

Not In Our Town and Not In Our School Resources

PACER Center's Kids Against Bullying

stopbullying.gov (English)

stopbullying.gov (Spanish)

Youth suicide impacts the safety of the school environment. It also affects the school community, diminishing the ability of surviving students to learn and the school’s ability to educate. Suicide and depression awareness and prevention are important. District 25 addresses suicide and depression awareness in conjunction with Board of Education Policy 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention to provide 6th, 7th and 8th grade students, parents/guardians and employees with practices and procedures for early identification and referral of students possibly at risk of suicide.

The following are local and national resources committed to supporting child safety:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 or 1.800.273.8255 (https://988lifeline.org
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
• Safe2Help Illinois HelpLine: Dial 844.472.3345 or Text 23443 (https://www.safe2helpil.com)