Bullying

This webpage shares resources to help youth cope after a natural disaster. Resource topics include coping with stress, grieving and bereavement, mental health and risk behaviors, and bullying and violence prevention. Learn more.

This webinar is the fifth in the Preventing and Addressing School Violence Mini-Series. In this webinar, youth who have lived through acts of violence in schools or who are advocating to address school and community violence will discuss how the focus of violence in the media and their real experiences of ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) explains how core and ad hoc planning team members at K-12 schools and school districts can prepare for bullying, harassment, and hate speech through the development of a Bullying Annex. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages).

This report (PDF, 52 pages) presents data on bullying in grades 6–12 from the 2022 School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The tables show how bullying victimization varies by student and school characteristics such as sex, race/ethnicity, grade, household income, region, urbanicity, enrollment size, and ...

This webpage provides bullying prevention strategies for leaders in extracurricular activities. Strategies are offered for leaders in sports, faith-based, and art programs and organizations. Learn more. 

This resource compendium (PDF, 24 pages) highlights all original one-pagers and infographics released on SchoolSafety.gov in 2023. This resource covers a range of school safety topics and provides actionable strategies, guidance, and resources that can help inform and enhance school safety programs and activities.  The 2023 SchoolSafety.gov Resource Package includes:  Back-to-School ...

In this webinar, presenters discussed the causes of bullying behavior and the impacts of bullying. Experts defined and discussed the impacts of identity-based bullying and explored strategies for improving school climate to lessen identity-based bullying. Learn more. 

This data snapshot (PDF, 1 page) highlights the prevalence of bullying experiences, on school property and electronically, reported by high school students. Learn more. 

This report (PDF, 24 pages) highlights data from the 2020–21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) on student discipline, including suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law enforcement, school-related arrests, corporal punishment. The report also features data on student harassment and bullying. Learn more (PDF, 24 pages).  ...

This snapshot (PDF, 1 page) highlights data from the 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) on sexual violence, including sexual assault, rape, and attempted rape, and sexual harassment or bullying. The report includes an overview of ED initiatives to address sexual violence and harassment in schools. Learn more (PDF, 1 ...