NCES Bullying Report from data collected in 2015
As of this date of posting, this represents the latest stats from US Dept. of ED.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2018).
Do U.S. laws go far enough to prevent bullying at school?
Out of the 46 states with anti-bullying laws in place, 36 have provisions that prohibit cyber bullying and 13 have statutes that grant schools the authority to address off-campus behavior that creates a hostile school environment. Copied from Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS ED’s PREVENTION NEWS DIGEST–Vol. 6, No. 55).
The nationwide effort to reduce bullying in U.S. schools can be regarded as part of larger civil and human rights movements that have provided children with many of the rights afforded to adults.
To learn about more key findings and to read the full report, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html#safe.
Obama was a victim of bullying; taunted over his “big ears”
Opening a summit on preventing bullying, US President Obama said he was taunted over his “big ears” and unusual name. Barack Obama has confessed that he was bullied as a kid. While opening a White House summit on preventing bullying,the US President said that he was taunted over his “big ears” and unusual name. “Bullying isn’t…
Anti-Bullying Day: Australia, France, Lebanon, UK & US
In 2012, the United Nations declared the official day to be May 4, recognized by many countries worldwide, including Australia, France, Lebanon, the United Kingdom and the United States.