This document discusses facts about bullying in schools and provides statistics on its prevalence and impact. It notes that 90% of middle schoolers say bullying is worse in their grades than others, and over 250,000 kids are attacked each month. The types of bullying are identified as physical, verbal, emotional, and cyber. It quotes poet Naomi Shihab Nye on how listening to other voices and cultures can build empathy and understanding. The document asks what one person can do and how readers would feel if bullied themselves.