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Dear School Teachers, Administrators, and School Board Members,

My name is Rachel Yirigian and I am a senior Psychology major at Hamilton College. I am writing to you out of concern for today's K-12 students regarding our country's all time high rates of bullying.

Earlier this year ABC News reported that 90% of elementary school students have been subjected to either psychological or physical bullying (Mozes, 2017). Additionally, recent studies have found that more than one in five students ages 12 to 18 have experienced peer victimization (US Department of Education, 2015). These alarming statistics demonstrate just how prevalent bullying is across grades K-12, despite efforts to combat bullying in schools. Bullying has proven to be tremendously damaging to development, both in childhood and adolescence, with potential harms ranging in severity from poor academic performance to suicide (Paul & Cillessen, 2003).

The potential consequences and current...See More


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