- 30% of U.S. students in grades six through ten are involved in moderate or frequent bullying — as bullies, as victims, or as both — according to the results of the first national survey on this subject.
- Bullying is increasingly viewed as an important contributor to youth violence, including homicide and suicide. Case studies of the shooting at Colombine High School and other U.S. schools have suggested that bullying was a factor in many of the incidents.
- 1 out of 4 kids is bullied.
- Surveys show that 77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically.
- 8% of students miss 1 day of class per month for fear of bullies.
- Teenagers say revenge is the strongest motivation for school shootings:
- 87% said shootings are motivated by a desire to "get back at those who have hurt them."
- 86% said, "other kids picking on them, making fun of them or bullying them" causes teenagers to turn to lethal violence in the schools.
- Bullying generally begins in the elementary grades, peaks in the sixth through eight grades, and persists into high school.
- Bullying was reported as more prevalent among males than females and occurred with greater frequency among middle school-aged youth than high school-aged youth. For males, both physical and verbal bullying was common, while for females, verbal bullying and rumors were more common.
- Research shows that those who bully and are bullied appear to be at greatest risk of experiencing the following: loneliness; trouble making friends; lack of success in school; and involvement in problem behaviors such as smoking and drinking.
- 74% of 8 to 11-year-old students said teasing and bullying occur at their schools.
- 39% of middle schoolers and thirty-six of high schoolers say they don’t feel safe at schools.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Final Project Day 4 Part 2:
Bullying Statistics/Facts:
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