User:Latique

Bullying is being mean to another kid over and over again. Bullying often includes:
Bullying does not always happen in person. Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that happens online or through text messages or emails. It includes posting rumors on sites like Facebook, sharing embarrassing pictures or videos, and making fake profiles or websites.
 * ====Teasing====
 * ====Talking about hurting someone====
 * ====Spreading rumors====
 * ====Leaving kids out on purpose====
 * ====Attacking someone by hitting them or yelling at them====


 * Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.
 * Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.
 * 17% of American students report being bullied 2 to 3 times a month or more within a school semester. Take a stand in your community by hosting a Bullying Policy Makeover event customizing your school’s anti-bullying policy.
 * 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4% of the time.
 * By age 14 less than 30% of boys and 40% of girls will talk to their peers about bullying.
 * 71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school.
 * 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying.
 * 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying.
 * As boys age they are less and less likely to feel sympathy for victims of bullying. In fact they are more likely to add to the problem than solve it.
 * Physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and declines in high school. Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.

