Who Gets Bullied?
According to the American Psychological Association, between 40% and 80% of school-age children experience bullying during their school careers. Bullying can happen to anyone, no matter your grade level, socioeconomic environment, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. However, studies indicate that students from lower socio-economic backgrounds are bullied more than students from higher socio-economic backgrounds.
The following list illustrate the severity of bullying by category:
- 20–40% of bullying victims actually report being bullied
- 70% of middle school students experience bullying at school
- Between 7–12% of bullies are habitual and pose a serious threat
- 23% of 9th graders have carried a weapon to school recently
- Between 5–15% of students are constantly bullied
- The rate of discrimination experienced among students who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-identified, Two-Spirited, Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ) is three times higher than heterosexual youth
- The most common form of cyber-bullying involved receiving threatening or aggressive e-mails or instant messages, reported by 73% of victims
