In 2023, 19% of high school students were bullied on school property and 16% of students reported being bullied through texting or social media in the past year. Bullying can affect all youth—including those who are bullied, those who bully others, and bullying witnesses. Its impacts can extend into adulthood, affecting mental health and increasing the likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors.

October is Bullying Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about bullying and take action to create safe and supportive environments for young people—everyone has a role to play.

Ways to Get Involved:

• Learn more about how to keep youth safe through our resources related to bullying.
• View Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in Our Nation’s Classrooms, a training designed to support educators in reducing bullying and creating a positive environment in the classroom.
• Access this resource from Stopbullying.gov to learn how to develop a bullying prevention strategy in your community.
• Learn about the Multi-tiered Systems of Support framework and how it can be used to prevent and address bullying with a tiered approach. 
• Explore this resource from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention that summarizes the scope of bullying in the United States, risk and protective factors, consequences of bullying, and interventions.