Schools Failing When It Comes to Bullying, Violence Prevention

The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health says only 26 percent of parents would give their child's elementary or junior high school an "A" for doing enough to prevent bullying.

"Children who are victims of bullying can have serious health effects, including physical injuries and emotional problems such as depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts and actions," says Matthew Davis, M.D., director of the poll and associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the U-M Medical School. "Unfortunately, in the United States, we've seen some tragedies in the past few years regarding episodes of school violence that have gotten a lot of media coverage and upset many parents."

In the U.S., an estimated 160,000 children miss school every day out of fear of attack or intimidation by other students, according to the National Education Association. Since 1992, there have been 250 violent deaths in schools, and bullying has been a factor in many school shootings.

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Schools Failing When It Comes to Bullying, Violence Prevention