Bullying Survey Results & Reflection

Bullying Survey Results. The most popular answer choices are in bold.

1. Have you been a victim of bullying this year?

Yes: 40.8%
No: 59.2%

2. Have you bullied someone this year?

Yes: 19.2%
No: 80.8%

3. Have you witnessed bullying this year?

Yes: 57.0%
No: 43.0%

4. How would you rate Franklin Academy in terms of bullying, on a scale of 1-10? (1 being the worst)

1: 5.0%
2: 3.0%
3: 7.0%
4: 10.0%
5: 9.0%
6: 9.0%
7: 17.0%
8: 17.0%
9: 15.0%
10: 8.0%

Overall, it seems that bullying at Franklin Academy is not much of a problem, for most students said that bullying isn't a very major issue. (See the answers for question 4). Though, a few things don't seem to add up. More students have witnessed bullying at this school then the number of kids who have been bullied. So apparently, a handful of students might be afraid to admit that they have been bullied.

But why? Why is it so hard to tell someone that you're a victim of bullying? Is it a fear of the bully themselves, or fear of being teased for telling someone that you're bullied? Also, more students said that they have been bullied (40.8%) than those who have bullied (19.2%). I wonder why that is? Actually, there could be a possibility that some people bully others, while they themselves are bullied too. That could be why the percentages don't match.

I know for certain that bullying isn't a very prevalent issue at our school compared to the public schools that I went to before this. My last school was actually really bad when it came to bullying, so Franklin Academy just seems better by comparison. But I'm not saying bullying is non-existent here. Something needs to be done about bullying. Not just at Franklin Academy, but at other schools across the globe.