Title: Bullying Epidemic: Facts, Statistics and Prevention
Headings: Bullying Epidemic: Facts, Statistics and Prevention
Bullying Epidemic: Facts, Statistics and Prevention
Facts and Statistics
Types of Bullying
Where Does Bullying Occur?
Anti-bullying Laws and Policies
What Can We Do To Make Schools Safer?
10 Steps to Combat and Prevent Bullying
Conclusion

Content: Bullying statistics are staggering, scary and merit serious consideration and immediate action. Consider the following: Facts and Statistics
90% of students in grades 4-8 report having been harassed or bullied. 28% of students in grades 6-12 experience bullying. 2
20% of students in grades 9-12 experience bullying. ( stopbullying.gov)
In grades 6-12, 9% of students have experienced cyberbulling. 2
Over 160,000 kids refuse to go to school each day for fear of being bullied. ( Nation Education Association)
70.6% of students report having witnessed bullying in their school–and over 71% say bullying is a problem. Over 10% of students who dropout of school do so due to being bullied repeatedly. Each month 282,000 students are physically assaulted in some way in secondary schools throughout the United States–and the number is growing.