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Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. 17% of American students report being bullied 2 to 3 times a month or more within a school semester.
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1 in 6 parents know their child has been bullied over social media. In over half of these cases, their child was a repeat victim. Over half of parents whose children have social media accounts are concerned about cyber bullying and more than three-quarters of parents have discussed the issue of online bullying with their children.
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Breaking into someone’s e-mail or other online account and sending messages that will cause embarrassment or damage to the person’s reputation and affect his or her relationship with others.
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Remarks on the Internet threatening or implying violent behavior, displaying suicidal tendencies.
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32% of online teens say they have been targets of a range of annoying or potentially menacing online activities.
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Repeatedly posting or sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Department of Education released the first federal uniform definition of bullying for research and surveillance.1 The core elements of the definition include: unwanted aggressive behavior; observed or perceived power imbalance; and repetition of behaviors or high likelihood of repetition.
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appearing sad, moody, or anxious
avoiding school
withdrawing from social activities
experiencing a drop in grades
appearing upset after using the computer
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Posting or sending cruel gossip to damage a person’s reputation and relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances.
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Researchers discovered that students with disabilities were more worried about school safety and being injured or harassed by other peers compared to students without a disability
