Statistics
on Bullying
The following *facts based on the current research about bullying:
80% of adolescents reported being bullied during their school years
90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying
15% of students bully regularly or are victims of bullies
Up to 7% of 8th graders stay home at least once a month because of bullies
Most bullying is verbal
Bullying peaks in the middle school years
Both boys and girls bully with female bullying taking indirect, manipulative forms
Bullying can have devastating long term effects on its victims
(*source: Maine Project Against Bullying)
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