· According to a Memorandum published by National Association of Secondary School Principals in 2008 30% of teens in the United States suffered a form of bullying · The National Center For Educational Statistics revealed that 6% of students in grades 6-12 experienced cyber bullying · The Youth Risk behavior Surveillance Survey published that 16% of highschool students were cyber bullied in 2010 According to i-SAFE America (isafe.org): · 42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once. · 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once. · 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages. · 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once. · 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once. · 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online. rEFERNCES |
By: Ruben Olivares