“Father Takes Bold Stand in Court: Is This the Ultimate Response to Schoolyard Bullying?”
But because they haven’t done anything to stop it, he’s considering pursuing legal action
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About one fifth of students have experienced bullying
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We’ve all been told a thousand times that bullying is wrong. “Treat others how you want to be treated,” right? But for some reason, it’s still a prevalent issue, and it’s poisoning countless schools around the globe. According to StopBullying.gov, nearly 20% of students between the ages of 12 to 18 in the United States report that they’ve experienced bullying.
Over 15% of these students say they’ve been tormented by a peer who was more powerful than them, and 14.5% say that the bullying has happened repeatedly. Bullying is more prevalent in middle schools than in high schools, as over a quarter of middle schoolers say they’ve been victims. But it’s certainly still a problem for older kids, as over 15% of high school students say they’ve been the targets of bullies.
When it comes to who is bullying their peers, 56% of victims say that their bullies had the ability to influence what others thought of them at school. Over half of the bullies were also considered more popular than their victims. And 35% of bullied students assumed that their tormentors came from families that had more money than their own.
So where is this bullying taking place? The most common location is actually in the classroom, with school hallways and stairwells coming close behind.
