Definitions
Types of Bullying Behaviors
Bullying Statistics
Targeted Groups
Action Statistics
100
A person who uses superior strength, power, or influence to intimidate someone.
What is a bully?
100
Includes hitting, kicking, pushing, tripping or damaging property.
What is physical bullying?
100
One out of every four students.
How many students report being bullied during the school year?
100
Nearly 82% of ____-identifying students are bullied, according to one study.
How many LGBTQ students are bullied?
100
57% of the time, bullying stops within 10 seconds.
What happens when a peer intervenes in a bullying situation?
200
A person who stands up for his or her friends, peers and beliefs.
What is an upstander?
200
Includes name calling, teasing, insults, intimidation.
What is verbal bullying?
200
Every 7 minutes.
How often is a student bullied in school?
200
More than one-third of these students report bullying.
How many students of color are bullied?
200
Bullying situations decrease in schools by 25%.
What is the result of in-school bullying prevention programs, like impACT on Stage?
300
A person who witnesses a bullying situation or incident but does not take part.
What is a bystander?
300
Overt or covert bullying behaviors using digital technology.
What is cyberullying?
300
Less than one-third of the time.
How often do bullied students notify an adult that bullying has occurred?
300
They are two to three times more likely to be bullied?
Are students with disabilities more likely to be bullied?
300
30%, even though most said it only made things worse.
How many bullying targets try to get "revenge" on their bullies?
400
A combination of people from different backgrounds and beliefs.
What is diversity?
400
Actions designed to cause humiliation or harm a reputation, like lying, exclusion, or spreading rumors.
What is social or emotional bullying?
400
15 (between 2005-2013).
What's the average number of school shootings per year in the United States?
400
One in four children are bullied because of this.
How many students are bullied because of their religion?
400
Only 25% of the time.
How often do bystanders get involved in bullying situations and act as UpStanders?
500
To let someone be different than you.
What is tolerate?
500
Unwanted physical contact or abusive comments.
What is sexual assault or harassment?
500
160,000 students each day.
How many kids skip school for fear of being bullied?
500
Half of all teachers.
How many teachers report having heard students make sexist remarks?
500
Active listening and checking in, according to the majority of students.
What is the best thing teachers can do to help bullying targets?
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