In addition to reading Nineteen Minutes, I decided to do some more research to see what facts I could get. I wanted to mainly focus on the connection between school violence and bullying. In order to help people recognize how serious the consequences are of bullying, they need to see the facts. The first source I found stated directly that after 40 school shootings that took place between 1974 and 2001, the United States Secret Service had discovered that "approximately two-thirds of the shooters had been victims of bullying." One example would be the students from Columbine who were often picked on and bullied for being different. It is clear that bullying can cause students to feel unsafe, and in turn, causes them to take drastic actions.
There were many other interesting statistics throughout the article, making shocking and upsetting. One fact stated, "a conservative estimate, is that on any given day, at least 5% to 10% of children aged 7-16 are victims or offenders." That means out of 100 kids, every day, ten students may be picking on others and hurting them both physically and mentally. If that isn't a major red flag, I don't know what is. These facts show that bullying is an issue that must be taken very seriously and students, parents, and school officials should be educated about the issue. The strong connection between school violence and bullying is a major concern for schools.
source: http://issues.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/913445?cid=70&terms=bullying
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