Monday, October 17, 2005
Survey says most kids have been bullied
Bullying at school may be a bigger problem than many people suspect.
More than two-thirds of teen-agers surveyed say they've been verbally or physically harassed during the past year. The biggest reasons seem to be gender, race, sexual orientation or the way they look, but also religion and even disability.
The survey was commissioned by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Educational Network. Executive Director Kevin Jennings says there's a big difference between teasing and bullying. He says bullying is when someone is singled out for a particular characteristic and is targeted with threats, taunts and intimidation.
He says the survey also finds that bullying goes down when schools have clear-cut policies against it.
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