Data Point Examines Cyberbullying Among Students and Cell Phone Policies
A report from the National Center for Education Statistics reveals that the percent of schools reporting cyberbullying increased from 62.3 percent of schools in 2010 to 80.9 percent in 2016. Additionally, says the report, a greater percent of schools that had policies prohibiting cell phone use reported cyberbullying on a weekly or daily basis than schools that did not have policies regarding cell phones.
The Cyberbullying and Cell Phone Policy in U.S. Primary and Secondary Schools report examines the frequency of cyberbullying among U.S. students in 2010 and 2016, and the relationship between cell phone policy, racial composition, and cyberbullying. Some key findings are: