Title: Statistics | NVEEE
Headings: Statistics
Statistics
BULLYING STATISTICS
SUICIDE STATISTICS:
LGBT BULLYING STATISTICS
CYBER BULLYING STATISTICS:
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Content: Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75% of school-shooting incidents. LGBT BULLYING STATISTICS
In a 2007 study, 86% of LGBT students said that they had experienced harassment at school during the previous year. ( Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network — GLSEN)
Research indicates that LGBT youth may be more likely to think about and attempt suicide than heterosexual teens. ( GLSEN)
In a 2005 survey, students said their peers were most often bullied because of their appearance, but the next top reason was because of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender expression. (“ From Teasing to Torment: School Climate of America” — GLSEN and Harris Interactive)
According to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network 2007 National School Climate Survey of more than 6,000 students…
Nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT youth reported being verbally harassed at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation
Nearly half (44.1 percent) reported being physically harassed
About a quarter (22.1 percent) reported being physically assaulted. Nearly two-thirds (60.8 percent) who experienced harassment or assault never reported the incident to the school
Of those who did report the incident, nearly one-third (31.1 percent) said the school staff did nothing in response
http://www.makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org/facts_new.html
CYBER BULLYING STATISTICS: 32% of online teens say they have been targets of a range of annoying or potentially menacing online activities. 15% of teens overall say someone has forwarded or posted a private message they’ve written, 13% say someone has spread a rumor about them online, 13% say someone has sent them a threatening or aggressive message, and 6% say someone has posted embarrassing pictures of them online. 38% of online girls report being bullied, compared with 26% of online boys.