A recent report by the National Center for Education Statistics indicates that approximately 25% of high school students were victims of bullying during the 2008-2009 school year. The report also notes that 7% of students were victims of cyberbullying, and about 15% of those students who were cyberbullied later got into a physical fight as a result of the bullying.
Bullying remains a growing problem for teachers and school administrators, who are forced not only to deal with traditional bullying on the playground or in school hallways, but also with the changing face of the bully through technology such as social media and text messaging.
For more information, see the recent US News and World Reports article here.
Meghan Covert Russell
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