The 2021 National School Climate Survey: The Experiences of LGTBQ+ Youth in Our Nation's Schools. Executive Summary

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LGBTQ People; High School Students; Middle School Students; Student Experience; Language Usage; Bullying; Educational Environment; Teacher Behavior; Student Behavior; Violence; Social Discrimination; Mental Health; Well Being; Academic Achievement; Social Support Groups; School Safety; Computer Mediated Communication; Self Disclosure (Individuals); School Personnel; Role; School Policy; Educational Discrimination; Clubs; Access to Information; Inclusion; Resources; Victims; Discipline; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Institutional Characteristics

This is the executive summary for the report, "The 2021 National School Climate Survey: The Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth in Our Nation's Schools." The full GLSEN 2021 National School Climate Survey report includes information on LGBTQ middle and high school students' experiences, including: (1) Hearing biased language, from both students and educators; (2) Experiences of harassment and assault; (3) Anti-LGBTQ discrimination; (4) Effects of a hostile school climate on educational outcomes and psychological well-being; and (5) The availability and utility of supportive school resources. This report also examines demographic and school differences in students' experiences, and explores LGBTQ students' experiences with GSAs. In addition, this installment of GLSEN's National School Climate Survey also includes an exploration of how school climate has changed over time. Because this data is from the 2020-2021 academic year, when schools had to respond to the COVID pandemic, we also discuss key differences between the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in online only, in-person only, and hybrid learning environments. [For the full report, see ED625378. For "The 2019 National School Climate Survey: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth in Our Nation's Schools. Executive Summary," see ED608535.]

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ED625381