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Here is some shocking and current information surrounding the bullying issue

Bullying is becoming more and more prevalent among today’s youth in locations like school and online, according to recent bullying statistics. There are different types of bullying in which bullying stats reveal almost half of all students have experienced some form of bullying! 

Unfortunately, recent bullying stats show that bullying in on the rise among young adults, teen and children. This rise in these bullying statistics is likely due to a fairly new form of bullying labeled cyber bullying. Cyber bullying has received immense media coverage over the past few years presenting cases where cyber bullying was pushed too far, and in many cases led to attempts of teen suicide and death. Many bullying stats and studies had concluded that physical assaults have been replaced with constant cyber assaults in the form of bashing, rumors and other hazing efforts targeted at a single student, individual or group of students. 

  • Nearly one-third of all school-aged children are bullied each year – upwards of 13 million students.
    • Nationwide, 20 percent of students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying. Source: The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
    • Nationwide, 28 percent of students in grades 6–12 experienced bullying. Source: The 2008–2009 School Crime Supplement (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics).
  • 64 percent of children who were bullied did not report it; only 36 percent reported the bullying. (Petrosino 2010) Petrosino, Anthony J. What Characteristics of Bullying, Bullying Victims, and Schools Are Associated with Increased Reporting of Bullying to School Officials?Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2010.
  • More than half of bullying situations (57 percent) stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied.
  • As these bullying statistics indicate, bullying is just getting worse in American Schools. Many studies indicate that increasing domestic violence at home are leading to an increase in bullying online and at school
  • Researchers note that one way to help in lowering these bullying statistics is to tell an adult when it happens.
  • Other key ways to stay safe from bullies is to inform the school if the attract is taking place on  school property or have something to do with school or school activities. Ignoring the bully is always best avenue to take in dealing with the bully.
  • Always ignore cyber bullying and report these acts to an adult or person in authority.

  • Only 10 U.S. studies have been conducted on the connection between bullying and developmental disabilities, but all of these studies found that children with disabilities were two to three times more likely to be bullied than their nondisabled peers. (“Disabilities: Insights from Across Fields and Around the World,” 2009.)
  • Researchers discovered that students with disabilities were more worried about school safety and being injured or harassed by other peers compared to students without a disability (Saylor & Leach, 2009).
  • The National Autistic Society reports that 40 percent of children with autism and 60 percent of children with Asperger’s syndrome have experienced bullying.   

35% of the U.S. workforce report being bullied at work.

An estimate 53.5 million Americans

This roughly the combined population of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Utah!

Source: Workplace Bullying Institute 2013

Contact these links for more comprehensive information and help concerning the Bullying, Domestic Violence and Sexual abuse/assault issues!

Bullying can affect you in many ways. You may lose sleep or feel sick. You may want to skip

school. You may even be thinking about suicide. If you are feeling hopeless or helpless or know someone that is, please call

theLIFELINE at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) 

Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline online or at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Always report and contat a person in authorty to help map out the best solution to a bullying, Domestic Violence or Sexual Abuse/Assault situation.

Contact the:

  1. Teacher
  2. School counselor
  3. School principal
  4. School superintendent
  5. State Department of Education

Contact:

@ StopBullying.gov

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More help:

http://www.mscasa.org/bullying-prevention/

https://www.nveee.org/statistics/

Mississippi (MS) Model Bullying Policy

https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/laws/mississippi

https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/stats.asp

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