No Bullying Zone
Bullying continues to be a problem in schools and neighborhoods. However, with the increase of social networking, bullying has expanded to "cyber-bullying". Bullying is a serious problem and we must work together to address and STOP Bullying. Parents, if you are concerned that your child may be a victim of bullying, here are some signs to look for:
- Child becomes withdrawn
- Signs of depression
- School performance declines
- Signs of physical altercations
- Hesitant about going to school
- Self-esteem declines
Bullying Statistics:
1 out of 4 kids is Bullied. The American Justice Department says that this month 1 out of every 4 kids will be abused by another youth
8% of students miss 1 day of class per month for fear of Bullies.
Over half, about 56 percent, of all students have witnesses a bullying crime take place while at school.
A reported 15 percent of all students who don't show up for school report it to being out of fear of being bullied while at school.
There are about 71 percent of students that report bullying as an on-going problem.
Along that same vein, about one out of every 10 students drops out or changes schools because of repeated bullying.
One out of every 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school.
Some of the top years for bullying include 4th through 8th graders in which 90 percent were reported as victims of some kind of bullying.
There are about 282,000 students that are reportedly attacked in high schools throughout the nation each month
Sources: makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org, olweus.org
