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The Numbers:
Source: http://www.how-to-stop-bullying.com/bullyingstatistics.html | The reality: The reality is no less alarming: School bullying can occur anywhere, anytime. No school and no student are immune or absolutely safe. The five top worst school bullying states (K – 12) are: 1. California 2. New York 3. Illinois 4. Pennsylvania 5. Washington | |
The Reaction:
– There are ways to deal with bullying, mitigate its effect, and minimize its impact on your kids, schools and communities. – There are on and off-campus security strategies, classroom safety measures, and counter cyber-bullying steps you can take. – Plan, train, create partnerships, inform employees, the media, your community. | Resources: Here are a few initial resource that can help you familiarize yourself with the issues involved: National Associations of School Psychologists http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/bullying_fs.aspx How To Stop Bullying? http://www.how-to-stop-bullying.com/bullyingstatistics.html Bullying Statistics http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/school-bullying.html 11 Facts about Bullying http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-school-bullying American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Bullying |
