Title: Bullying is on the rise for middle- and high-schoolers, study finds
Headings: One third of middle- and high-schoolers were bullied last year, study shows
One third of middle- and high-schoolers were bullied last year, study shows
Among the key findings:
Bullying affects health and well-being
What parents and teachers can do to stop bullying
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Content: Middle school students were more likely to be bullied than high school students. Nearly 40 percent of middle-schoolers said they’d been bullied; 27 percent of high-schoolers said the same. Most bullying happens in person, with the majority of students saying they’d been verbally harassed. Most students who were bullied said it was because of how they looked. Sexual orientation and race were the next highest reasons. Higher rates of bullying were reported at majority white schools. Students of color in these schools experienced a steeper increase in bullying over last year. Bullying affects health and well-being
The impact of bullying can be far-reaching. Youth and teens who are bullied can get physical injuries, experience social and emotional distress, inflict self-harm and can even die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.