Dear Mr. President
In the past year the issue of bullying has come to the forefront of news coverage, due to the recent deaths of teens like Phoebe Prince, Seth Walsh, and Tim Clementi. While it is notworthy that you have made an "It Gets Better Video", and have hosted for the past two years an annual conference on bullying, more can be done. That is why I am asking you to officially endorse and work to pass two key pieces of legislation: the Student Non-Discrimination Act ( HR 998/S 555) which would prohibit discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools and the Safe Schools Improvement Act (HR 1648/S. 506) would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment.