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Thursday, October 18, 2018

BULLYING/CYBERBULLYING- Growing Awareness About a School Age Problem


Bullying and cyberbullying have become concerns for many parents in the 21st century.

Bullying is unwanted aggressive behavior between school aged children that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power and is repeated over time or is potentially repeated. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices such as cell phones, computers, and tablets.

Between 1 in 4 and 1 in 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied school. 28% of U.S. students in grades 6-12 experience bullying. 9% of students in grades 6-12 experienced cyberbullying. While there is growing awareness about bullying, there are some studies that suggest the rates of bullying may be declining. Bullying and cyberbullying remain a serious problem in schools.

Most bullying occurs in middle school. Bullying can take place on school grounds, on school buses, and wherever kids gather in the community.

Bullying is a complex problem that continues to be studied for effective methods of prevention and recovery from bullying incidents. For more information about bullying and cyberbullying, checkout the following links.



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:


Federal Trade Commission:


Washington State Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies:


State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction:


Snohomish County Resources:





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