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SPRING
2011
bullying 101
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t can be downright overt, like a fist in the
face when you don’t hand over the answers to
yesterday’s math homework.
Or sneaky, like when you’re left wondering if
someone was “trash talking” or really means harm.
In whatever way, shape or form it takes, bullying
hurts and, unfortunately, it affects more children on a
daily basis than we know. Just take a look at some of the
findings of the National Parent Teacher Association:
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According to the
Indicators of School
Crime and Safety: 2008
report by the
National Center for Education Statistics,
1 in 3 students reported being bullied
at school.
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79 percent of those students reported
being bullied inside the school building,
23 percent reported being bullied on
school grounds, and 4 percent reported
being cyberbullied.
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According to the 2001 National Crime
Victimization Survey by the U.S.
Department of Education, there were
no major differences found between the
number of boys and girls being bullied.
B U L LY I
The Unseen Bruises
Story // Gremlyn Bradley-Waddell
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Boys who bully are usually physically stronger than their peers.