A Republican lawmaker and Democratic-aligned teachers unions are reaching across the partisan divide to combat bullying in schools.

New York Congressman Dan Donovan unveiled a bill last week that would create a national anti-bullying task force made up of parents, teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, student victims of bullies, and others involved in education. The American Federation of Teachers and its New York City affiliate, the United Federation of Teachers, support the legislation.

Bullying is pervasive in all areas of the country, and this legislation should pass overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis.

The measure would create a 13-member roundtable to study bullying and report back to Congress on best practices for making policy changes, managing classroom situations, and recognizing and dealing with bullying in schools. Under the bill, the president would appoint roundtable members with recommendations from Congress.

Read the full article on fighting school bullying by Laura Fay at The 74