Students - As enacted, creates a criminal offense for certain school employees who intentionally engage in bullying or cyberbullying of a student; clarifies that a teacher or school employee of a local education agency who is found to have committed an act of harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying is subject to dismissal or suspension. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7.

SB 1774 creates a criminal offense for school employees who intentionally bully or cyberbully students, directly affecting teachers and staff in Tennessee schools. The bill clarifies that school employees found to have committed bullying, harassment, or cyberbullying must face dismissal or suspension, with new definitions specifying "school employee" to include all public and private school staff. Key provisions include expanding the legal definition of bullying to cover acts disrupting education, defining "victim" as students targeted by staff, and adding automatic disciplinary consequences for violations. The law applies to all school employees and takes effect July 1, 2026, for acts occurring on or after that date.