World wide bullying is becoming one of the biggest issues children faced in schools

#12 Episode of the Diggers Story podcast show deals with the issue of bullies. Thanks to Cyclops for their music. Please visit their site and listen to other samples. CYCLOPS

World wide bullying is becoming one of the biggest issues children face in schools today

• 1 out of 4 kids is Bullied.
  
• 1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully, or doing some "Bullying."
  
• 8% of students miss 1 day of class per month for fear of Bullies.
  
• 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
  
• 100,000 students carry a gun to school.
  
• 28% of youths who carry weapons have witnessed violence at home.
  
• A poll of teens ages 12-17 proved that they think violence increased at their schools.
  
• 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.
  
• More youth violence occurs on school grounds as opposed to on the way to school.
  
• 80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in a physical fight.
  
• 1/3 of students surveyed said they heard another student threaten to kill someone.
  
• 1 out of 5 teens knows someone who brings a gun to school.
  
• 2 out of 3 say they know how to make a bomb, or know where to get the info. to do it.
  
• Almost half of all students say they know another student who's capable of murder.
  
• Playground statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention - 4%. Peer intervention -
  11%. No intervention - 85%.

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