About 160,000 children miss school daily due to bullying. Bullying can take verbal, physical, or cyber forms. Children from abusive homes are more likely to bully. Over 25% of students are cyberbullied. Bullying often goes unreported and can have devastating consequences like school shootings and suicide. Victims of bullying are prone to depression, anxiety, withdrawal, and suicide, which is the third leading cause of death among youth. Teachers, parents, and peers can help address bullying through rules, communication, and mediation.

1. BULLYING

2. ..Did You Know?

3. About 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students

4. Types Of Bullying Verbal Physical Cyber

5. Who is most likely to be a bully?

6. …Children who come from homes where physical abuse is the form of discipline

7. Over 25% of students have been bullied through their cell phones or through the Internet. More than half of the bullying stays hidden from parents or authorities..

8. Here’s A Scary Thought..

9. At least 100,000 young people carry a gun to school with them…

10. Devastating Results.. School Shootings Occur In the United States More Than Any Other Country

11. April 20th, 1999 Columbine High School Shootings

13. Students Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, killed 12 students and a teacher and wounded 23 before killing themselves

14. Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minn. March 21, 2005..

16. The worst school-related shooting incident since the Columbine shootings in April of 1999. Ten killed (shooter killed nine and then himself) and seven injured in rampage by high school student.

17. The majority of school shootings happen as a form of revenge..

18. This includes bullies themselves, as well as victims of bullying..

19. Bullying Can Have Horrifying Repercussions On Its Victims.

20. Depression Anxiety Withdrawal Suicide

21. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people.. 4,400 deaths per year. For every one suicide, there are at least 100 attempts

24. Parents Teachers Administrators Peers

26. Teachers Can Make Rules against bullying Parents Can Talk to Their Children About Bullying, As Well As Addressing The Problem With A School Conference Peer Mediation- Students Can Try To Work Past Problems With The Help From People Their Own Age