According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bullying among youths includes any unwanted aggressive behavior involving an imbalance of power that is repeated multiple times or is likely to be repeated. Hate speech, also called bias-based speech, is a type of discriminatory harassment that can occur as verbal or written slurs, stereotypes, or images involving any protected characteristic. Bullying and harassment can have significant negative physical, psychological, and academic consequences on those who are bullied, those who bully others, and those who witness bullying. All federally funded educational institutions are legally obligated to address discriminatory harassment. This fact sheet explains how core and ad hoc planning team members at K-12 schools and school districts can prepare for bullying, harassment, and hate speech through the development of a Bullying Annex.