PDF THE STATE OF BULLYING - Florida Governor Rick Scott

THE STATE OF

BULLYING

What the research is telling us

Secretary Elizabeth Dudek and Dr. Judy Schaechter

Florida Children and Youth Cabinet Meeting July 25, 2013

Jacksonville, FL

When asked for advice on how to deal with bullying, Barbara Coloroso, author of international bestseller Kids are Worth It!, often quotes an anonymous Holocaust survivor who said, "Pay attention, get involved, and never, ever look away."

The lessons we must take from school tragedies over the past

several years are the same. Pay attention--bullying occurs in all

schools. Get involved--with the bully, the bullied, and the

bystander; each has a role. And never look away--grown-ups

tend to dismiss bullying, which according to Coloroso is a grave

mistake.

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BULLYING BY THE NUMBERS

1 out of 4 kids are bullied every month in the U.S.

1 in 10 drops out of school due to repetitive bullying.

160,000

Children stay home from school each day because of fear of bullying.

81% of bullying acts

aren't reported to adults.

56% of students have

seen bullying in their school.

42% of students admit

to having bullied a peer.

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CURRENT RESEARCH

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education conducted an analysis of state bullying laws and policies to paint a picture of how states are addressing this growing concern.

Their research yielded some interesting trends regarding existing bullying laws and policies and the differences in how each state addresses the issue.

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WHAT IS "BULLYING"?

Bullying- systematically and chronically inflicting

physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees. It is further defined as: unwanted purposeful written, verbal, nonverbal, or physical behavior, including but not limited to any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture that unreasonably interferes with the individual's school performance or participation, is carried out repeatedly and is often characterized by an imbalance of power.

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