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,    , 2011.)  20% of U.S. students in grades 9 -12 experienced bullying (Source:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  , 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.