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As adults, we tend to
downplay or
underestimate the amount
and seriousness of
bullying that occurs in
our children's schools.
But bullying is a
serious, widespread
problem that needs to be
addressed to safeguard
our children and provide
safer, more secure
learning environments.
A nationally
representative U.S.
study shows that 17
percent of all students
reported having been
bullied "sometimes" or
more often within a
school term. This
amounts to almost one in
five students. And, for
every case reported to
school officials, there
are many more bullied
students who suffer in
silence.1
If your school doesn't
have a research-based
schoolwide bullying
prevention program like
the Olweus Bullying
Prevention Program,
you can be a strong
advocate for the program
in your school. It is
often parents who bring
the issue of bullying to
the attention of
schools, and parents can
be a strong motivator
for schools to address
the issue.
(Content taken with
permission from
Olweus.org)
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