JUST
THE FACTS:
You are not alone. The truth
is that bullying happens thousands of students across the country everyday.
Take a look at the following stats to get a better idea.
You have the power to change!
- The
fear of bullying may keep as many as 160, 000 students out of school on any
given day.
(National
Association of School Psychologists)
- Fifty-five
percent of 8 – to 11- year olds and 68 percent of 12- to 15- year olds say
bullying is a big problem.
(Kaiser Family
Foundation)
- Nearly
30 percent of all youth aged 11 to 15 have been a victim or perpetrator of
bullying.
(Journal of
American Medical Association)
- One
in four children who bully will have a criminal record by the time they
reach 30.
(
U.S.
Department of Education)
- Youth
who bully others frequently behave badly in school.
Bullies also are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol, and get bad
grades.
(Journal of
American Medical Association)
- Sixty
percent of boys who were bullied in middle school had at least one criminal
conviction by 24; 40 percent had three or more convictions.
Bullies were four times as likely as their peers to have multiple
convictions.
(Olweus Bullying
Prevention Group)
- Boys
are more likely than girls to bully, but is a problem for everybody.
Girls are more likely to bully by excluding, while boys are more
likely to engage in physical bullying. Both
boys and girls engage in frequent verbal bullying.
(Olweus Bullying
Prevention Group)