About 160,000 children miss school daily due to bullying. Bullying can take verbal, physical, or cyber forms. Children from abusive homes are more likely to bully. Over 25% of students are cyberbullied. Bullying often goes unreported and can have devastating consequences like school shootings and suicide. Victims of bullying are prone to depression, anxiety, withdrawal, and suicide, which is the third leading cause of death among youth. Teachers, parents, and peers can help address bullying through rules, communication, and mediation.
6. Children who come from homes where physical abuse is the form of discipline
7. Over 25% of students have been bullied through their cell phones or through the Internet. More than half of the bullying stays hidden from parents or authorities..
16. The worst school-related shooting incident since the Columbine shootings in April of 1999. Ten killed (shooter killed nine and then himself) and seven injured in rampage by high school student.
17. The majority of school shootings happen as a form of revenge..
26. Teachers Can Make Rules against bullyingParents Can Talk to Their Children About Bullying, As Well As Addressing The Problem With A School ConferencePeer Mediation- Students Can Try To Work Past Problems With The Help From People Their Own Age