AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSAULT AND STANDING UP FOR EDUCATORS.

Summary

The bill amends Delaware’s assault statute to make it a second‑degree assault felony when someone recklessly or intentionally harms a teacher, aide, administrator, or other school employee, contractor or subcontractor while they are performing work on school grounds or at a school‑sponsored event. The change raises the penalty for attacks on educators, reflecting concerns about school safety. It is called “The We’ve Got Your Back Act.”

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