Is bullying a significant problem at your school?
by Sara Bernard
September 6, 2006
According to a recent survey on the social climate in urban schools by the National School Boards Association's Council of Urban Boards of Education, almost one in four students say they are unsure of their safety at school. More than half reported witnessing other students being bullied at least once a month, and according to the U.S. Department of Justice, 77 percent of students have been physically or emotionally bullied on school grounds.
Is this a problem at your school, or do these sorts of findings, and their amplification in the media, draw disproportionate attention to this issue? We're interested in your opinion.
Links:
[1] http://www.edutopia.org/sara-bernard
[2] http://www.edutopia.org/node/3440/results
[3] http://www.edutopia.org/node/1187
[4] http://www.safeyouth.org
[5] http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/08282006/nhnews-ph-dur-school.bullying.html
[6] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5293008.stm