1. Bullying and the Facts: How Much Do You Know?

2. A.45%B.62% C.77% What percentage of U.S. teens said they had been bullied?

3. C.77% Source: Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation. 27 July 2005. PEW Internet & American Life Project..

4. Mode of Bullying Physical bullying is bullying that takes the form of physical abuse, such as pushing, shoving, hitting, fighting, spitting, and tripping. Emotional bullying is bullying that involves insults, derogatory remarks, name calling, and teasing

5. Mediums of Bullying  Face-to-face  Cyberbullying

6. There is noticeably more bullying in middle school (grades 6, 7, and 8) than in senior high school There is noticeably more bullying in middle school (grades 6, 7, and 8) than in senior high school According to the National Center for Education Statistics

7. Emotional bullying is the most prevalent type of bullying Emotional bullying is the most prevalent type of bullying. According to the National Center for Education Statistics

8. Cyberbullying is - for the middle grade levels - the least prominent type of bullying, but increases in high school. Cyberbullying is - for the middle grade levels - the least prominent type of bullying, but increases in high school. According to the National Center for Education Statistics

9. A school bullying and cyber bullying statistics poll of teens ages 12-17 proved that they think violence increased at their schools. A.True B.False

10. A.True Source: National Education Association

11. According to recent bullying statistics. What percent of bullying incidents go unreported? A.50%B.75%

12. A.50%

13. Teachers intervene in only 40% of bullying incidents. A.True B.False

14. B. False, 4% Source: Bullying: Facts for Schools and Parents..http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/bullying_fs.aspx

15. Source: National Education Association What is estimated number of children who miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. A.15,000B.160,000 C.500,000

16. Source: National Education Association What is estimated number of children who miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. B.160,000

17. What percent of middle schoolers say they don’t feel safe at schools? A.25% B.40%

18. B.40%

19. One out of 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school One out of 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school? A.True B.False

20. A.True Source: National Education Association

21. Cyber bullying typically starts at what age? A.9 B.11 C.13 D.16

22. A.9 Source: Aftab, Parry. “What Everyone Needs to Know About Cyberbullying.” Wired Safety. Accessed 10 April 2007. http://depts.washington.edu/trio/center/resource/web/cyber.doc>.

23. What percentage of students in grades 5-8 admitted to saying something mean or hurtful online? A.15%B.32% C.53%

24. C.53% Source: “Beware of the Cyber Bully.” iSafe Dig Deeper. i-Safe Inc..http://www.isafe.org