Statistic Overload

Bullying statistics:

• About 42 percent of kids have been bullied while online with one in four being verbally attacked more than once.

• About 35 percent of kids have been threatened online.

• About 58 percent of kids and teens have reported that something mean has been said about them or to them online.

• Other bullying statistics show that about 77 percent of students have admitted to being the victim of one type of bullying or another.

• The American Justice Department bullying statistics show that one out of ever 4 kids will be bullied sometime throughout their adolescence. 

• 46 percent of males followed by 26 percent of females have admitted to being victims in physical fights as reported in one report of bullying statistics by the Bureau of Justice School.

Other bullying statistics:

• Over half, about 56 percent, of all students have witnesses a bullying crime take place while at school.
• A reported 15 percent of all students who don't show up for school report it to being out of fear of being bullied while at school.
• There are about 71 percent of students that report bullying as an on-going problem.
• Along that same vein, about one out of every 10 students drops out or changes schools because of repeated bullying.
• One out of every 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school.
• Some of the top years for bullying include 4th through 8th graders in which 90 percent were reported as victims of some kind of bullying.
• Other recent bullying statistics reveal that 54 percent of students reported that witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school. 
• Among students of all ages, homicide perpetrators were found to be twice as likely as homicide victims to have been bullied previously by their peers.
• There are about 282,000 students that are reportedly attacked in high schools throughout the nation each month. 

These are the statistics. Are you ok with them? Can you put that into perspective?

I cannot prove my statistics, they stand on their own reliability; the idea, is the important part. Even if the most bully-filled schools were surveyed, there would still be bullies within these schools. To me it doesn't matter what the statistics are, the reality is they can be dropped. You can have a hand in this, whether it be through kind words, telling a teacher, or standing up to a bully directly, you can help. Yes, it can be life changing, possibly even life saving. Don't be afraid, love is all that we live for. Whether you believe we were created only because of love or not, you can blatantly see that showing kindness, care, respect, and love to one another creates a more joyful society. Let's work together to beat these odds!
Love, Shannon
P.S. Any comments are welcome as well as stories of obstacles you have overcome or even struggles you are working through right now!