Written by
Michael A. Robinson

What are your thoughts on bullying? Education The Natural Bridge (ETNB) ask this exact question to parents all across America. The survey consisted of eight questions and here are some of their early thoughts.

We asked parents across America to tell us about their experiences with bullying and here is what some parents had to say:

Q1. When asked has their child ever been the victim of bullying?

Yes 73.6%, No 28.3%

As a follow up to that question, we asked parents:

Q.2 What areas were negatively impacted by the bullying your child experienced? Parents were allowed to check more than one area.

Grades: 41%, Attendance: 18%, Social Life: 69.2%, After School Activities: 18%, Family Life: 15%, Self-Esteem: 69.2%, Motivation: 46.2%, Transferred to a New School: 10.3%, Other: 25%

Q.3 What was the age of your child at the time they were being bullied? Parents were allowed to check more than one area.

Age 4: 5.6%, Age 5: 8.3%, Age 6: 13.9%, Age 7: 8.3%, Age 8: 16.7%, Age 9: 13.9%, Age 10: 28%, Age 11: 13.9%, Age 12: 25.0%, Age 13: 28%, Age 14: 8.3%, Age 15: 14 %, Age 16: 11.1%, Age 17: 2.8%, Age 18: 0%

Take our bullying survey (open until 9/21/2009): http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3cOgeaZM3yeY1stUp2c5Sw_3d_3d