Eye-Opening Statistics1 out of 4 kids is bullied. 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school. Each day 160,000 students in the US miss school for fear of being bullied. 100,000 students carry a gun to school. More youth violence occurs on school grounds as opposed to on the way to school. Playground school bullying statistics – Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention- 4%, Peer intervention- 11%, No intervention- 85% Teenagers say revenge is the strongest motivation for school shootings. 61% said students shoot others because they have been victims of physical abuse at home. 54% said witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school. On average, a school with a population of 800 teenagers, 20 of them are at a “HIGH RISK” to commit a school shooting. Now that’s some scary stuff! Register now for our Mission Bully Proof Community workshop. Our goal is to keep all kids safe in our town. 
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