International survey of the knowledge and perceptions of educators on bullying and bullying prevention. Includes various size schools ranging from elementary through high school.

Educators indicated that training is necessary to help prepare them to understand and reduce bullying in our schools today.

A little over a 33% of third graders report worrying about being bullied online. Data was collected from 835 third, fourth and fifth graders in Massachusetts. An analysis of the data revealed that about 35 % of third, fourth and fifth graders had their own cell phone and about 11% responded that they had received mean or hurtful email or text messages about them. Approximately 46% of the students responded that they had been bullied in school. 27% worry about being bullied online, only 12% had someone talk to them about bullying online.

25% felt that cyber-bullying was a problem

64% agreed that bullying negatively impacts academic achievement

70% wanted more professional development

88% agreed that they play a large role in prevention

92% agreed that bullying is linked to school violence

93% believed that training on bullying prevention should be provided to pre-service teachers

--Kevorkian, M. M., et. al. (In process). Knowledge and perceptions of educators on bullying and bullying prevention.