Bullying: By the Numbers
By the numbers
An estimated 30 percent of U.S. students in grades six through 10 are involved in moderate or frequent bullying — as bullies, victims or both.
* 1 out of 5 admits to being a bully or doing some bullying.
* Eight percent of students miss one day of class per month for fear of bullies.
* Some 43 percent fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
* Some 100,000 students carry a gun to school.
* 28 percent of youths who carry weapons have witnessed violence at home.
* On school playgrounds, a child is bullied every seven minutes. About 85 percent of the time, there is no intervention from adults or peers.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice
– U.S. Department of Justice