5 Things You May Not Know About Bullying
1. Who has been bullied?: 28% of U.S. students in grades 6–12 experienced bullying. (Source: National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics, School Crime Supplement , 2011.) 20% of U.S. students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2013) And according to to a Health Day News study in 2015, 15% of college students reported they had been bullied.
2. Cyber Bullying: 9% of students in grades 6-12 experienced cyberbullying, however when just looking at high school students (grades 9-12) that number jumps to 15%, and according to a Health Day News study in 2015, 22% of college students reported being cyberbullied in college.
[NOTE: What the statistics above basically show is that as students get older there is a shift from bullying to cyber bullying.]
3. Bullying Going Unreported: Only about 20 to 30% of students who are bullied notify adults about the bullying.
4. Importance of bystander intervention: When bystanders intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds 57% of the time.
5. Effective School Bullying Prevention Programs: “Zero Tolerance”/expulsion programs in schools have been proven ineffective on bullying prevention. Bullying is a relationship problem. It requires a relationship solution.
Bullying prevention programs that have the most promise involve the entire school community, including: students, families, administrators, teachers, and staff to create a culture of respect.
