Here Are Some Disturbing Facts
- 3 out of 4 young people report that they have been bullied at school. Conversely, only 20% of school staff members surveyed believed that students in their school or class were currently being bullied.
- Every month, more than 200,00 students in the U.S. report being physically attacked.
- 75% of students surveyed believe that their school responds poorly to incidents of bullying. This is because even the most effective programs at school can only address part of the problem and only have influence over some of the behavior. Parents, concerned adults and community leaders as well as anyone who is responsible for or cares about children and young people all need to work together to meet the problem head-on at every front - that is what the BULLY-PROOF ZONE™ Program is all about.
- According to the National Education Association, 160,000 students stay home or skip school every day due to bullying, and bullying is one of the primary reasons parents give for pulling their children out of public schools and opting for "home-school" programs.
- Over half of the children who are bullied will become bullies or take part in bullying themselves.
- Both victims of bullying and bullies themselves are at a higher risk for suicide and other depression-related incidents than are their peers. Young people who have been on both sides of the bullying picture are at the highest risk of suicide and depression-related violence; and suicide is listed as the third leading cause of death in people aged 12-18 by the C.D.C.
- According to the Secret Service, bullying was listed as a primary contributing factor in more than 65% of the school shootings they responded to or investigated.
- In communities and schools that enact anti-bullying programs, bullying incidents are reduced by 50% - this means by getting a program going in your community, you can CUT the risk to the young people of your community IN HALF!!!