Bullying statistics

• “Students who intentionally bully others should be held accountable for their actions. Those who bully their peers are also more likely than those students who do not bully others to *:

·         Get into frequent fights

·         Steal and vandalize property

·         Drink alcohol and smoke

·         Report poor grades

·         Perceive a negative climate at school

·         Carry a weapon”

• Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying.
• Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet.
• Well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber bullying occurs.
• Girls are somewhat more likely than boys to be involved in cyber bullying
• Over 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for cyber bullying
• Cyber bullying victims are more likely to have low self esteem and to consider suicide
• According to a study from Yale University, bullying victims are between 2 and 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims.