The Jack Reid Foundation achieves its first legislative victory in New York!

On October 23, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Jack Reid Law. This important legislation requires New York’s non-public schools to have policies and procedures in place to protect students from bullying at school, school functions, and online.

Read the Governor’s Official press release here.

Watch a video from that day.

While New York is leading the way, we know this fight doesn’t end here. There are 44 states where children in non-public schools still have no legal protection from bullying. We’re already thinking about what comes next and working to ensure every child in every state is safeguarded by law.

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More information about the Jack Reid Law
in New York:

The Jack Reid Law requires non-public schools to take a common sense approach to combating bullying and harassment:

• Adopt a clear policy defining and prohibiting bullying and harassment

• Require school staff to promptly report and document instances of bullying and harassment

• Promptly investigate instances of bullying and harassment

• Communicate age-appropriate information to victims about the outcome of the investigation and take action to protect the victim’s safety

• Ensure that the bullying and harassment has stopped and there is no retaliation

• Reference our compliance checklist for schools.

Together, we can build a safer and more supportive educational environment for every child.