Bullying

More than half of children ages 8-11, and 70% of middle school students, say that bullying is a “big problem” at school.

-Kaiser Family Foundation, 2001

90% of elementary students have been bullied by their peers, and nearly 60% have participated in some type of bullying in the past year.
-Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 2007

30% of teenagers and 50% of 15- to 17-year-old girls say they have been the victim of an online rumor, threatening messages or other forms of cyber bullying.
-Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2007

Youth who are bullied are typically anxious, insecure, suffer from low self-esteem, rarely defend themselves, or retaliate when bullied.
-Olweus, D. “Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do.” Blackwell Publishers, 1993

Bullying can be reduced up to 50% when there is a school-wide commitment that involves teachers, principals, students—everyone associated with the school.
-Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 1999

46% of young people grades 5-12 have been hit, shoved, kicked or tripped at least once in the past month.
-The Colorado Trust, 2002



Stresses of being bullied can interfere with students’ engagement and learning in school.
-National Education Association, 1999