Sit-in Zone
Effects
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Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied.
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43% of kids fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
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100,000 students carry a gun to school.
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28% of youths who carry weapons have witnessed violence at home.
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282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.
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headaches and stomach pains, reduced appetite, shame, anxiety, irritability, aggression and depression are also frequent effects.
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The United States
Been bullied
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77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically. Cyberbullying statistics are rapidly approaching similar numbers, with 43% experiencing cyberbullying.
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Of the 77% of students that said they had been bullied, 14% of those who were bullied said they experienced severe (bad) reactions to the abuse.
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The United States
Seen bullying
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70.6% of young people say they have seen bullying in their schools.
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70.4% of school staff have seen bullying. 62% witnessed bullying two or more times in the last month and 41% witness bullying once a week or more.
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When bystanders intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds 57% of the time.
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The United States