Informative Essay: The Role Of Bullying In Public Schools

Hey fatty, ugly, four eyes; these words no longer only uttered as a student walks down the crowded halls, but now are appearing on social media. This is a new form of bullying, that has surfaced with the new technology of social media. These students feel alone and wonder, what 's next. They are not alone, many students attending all levels of schools face this problem every day. Bullying is when a person purposely harms another by saying something hurtful, spreading rumors, or causing physical harm. How can this is done in a classroom, by calling other students names in the class. The bully will also walk up and hit another student while in class. Although, most bullying at school happens outside of the classroom crowded hallways, stairwells,and restroom …show more content…
Statistics show that something needs to be at the schools, because that it’s one of the many places that bullying is taking place. Although all students who are being bullied are terrified to tell a friend or an adult that they need help dealing with this. According to Dr. Vitelli, who received his doctorate in Psychology from York University in Toronto, Ontario. “While not all bullying victims are willing to come forward, U.S. studies indicate that 28 percent of students in Grades 6 to 12 report experiencing bullying in some form with 30 percent admitting to bullying others (Dr. Vitelli, 2016).” Bullying takes place in the restrooms, halls, stairways, and in classrooms when teachers are not present. “Is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students (Facts About Bullying, n.d).” Most schools have class 180 days, so that is roughly 28,800,000 students miss a day of school a year due to bullying. Therefore, students need to learn that it’s not okay to bully or abuse other students. Another type of bullying that takes place in schools or at the bully home is