Anti-bullying, sexual harassment resources increase in US schools but gaps remain

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Anti-bullying, ******* harassment resources increase in US schools but gaps remain

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While ********* prevention education has increased in U.S. schools, only one in 10 schools today require ********* prevention discussions in class, according to research presented during the ********* Academy of Pediatrics

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at the Orange County Convention Center.

Chloe Gao, MD/Ph.D. Candidate and lead research author on “Implementation of Educational Programming and Policies to Prevent Bullying, ******* Harassment, and ********* in US Schools, 2008–2020,” studied data collected by the Centers for ******** Control and Prevention from principals and health education teachers regarding efforts their schools made to prevent bullying, ******* harassment and *********.

“Bullying, ******* harassment, and ********* can create hostile school environments that negatively impact students’ academic performance, health, and developmental outcomes,” Gao said. “Some students drop out of school in order to avoid these situations, a choice that impacts them for the rest of their lives.”

Two in three schools in the U.S. reported at least one violent incident from 2021–2022.

A total of 2,718 schools were included in the data where Gao found two out of five schools didn’t provide families with information on bullying and ******* harassment. Data further showed that the availability of anti-bullying and ******* harassment educational materials remained low, ranging from 56.2% in 2008 to 61.4% in 2020.

With children spending most of their time in school, the setting provides a unique chance for anti-bullying and harassment education. Despite this, Gao said gaps linger as program quality and availability varies from state to state.

Teen ****** were particularly impacted with data showing the percentage of teen ****** reporting ******* ********* increased from 15% in 2017 to 18% in 2021.

Gao said the need is urgent for improved anti-bullying and ******* harassment measures, stating schools should be looking into how to best improve policies already in place and implementing them across the board.

“School is supposed to be a safe place for all. A place children can learn, grow, and play no matter what circumstance they come from,” Gao said. “We need to make sure that we are engaging schools in the ****** against youth bullying, ******* harassment, and *********.”

More information:
Abstract Title: Implementation of Educational Programming and Policies to Prevent Bullying, ******* Harassment, and ********* in US Schools, 2008-2020

Study author Chloe Gao is scheduled to present the research, from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, during a session for the Council on Injury, ********* and Poison Prevention.

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