What Is Bullying?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023), bullying is defined as: “as any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths, who are not siblings or current dating partners, that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance, and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated. Bullying may inflict harm or distress on the targeted youth including physical, psychological, social, or educational harm.”

How Big Is The Problem?

• Bullying is extremely common with 1 in 5 high school students reporting experiencing bullying in the last year.
• Risk of bullying is significantly higher for students who identify as LGBTQ+.
• Bullying interferes with learning.
• Nearly 14% of public schools reported bullying is a frequent discipline problem.
• 1 in 6 high school students reported being cyberbullied in the last year

Reference

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, September 28). Fast Facts: Preventing Bullying. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/bullyingresearch/fastfact.html