South Korea’s gyeongbuk province reports drop in school bullying
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The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education in South Korea reported a 2.7% rate of students experiencing school violence in a recent survey, marking the first decrease in reported incidents since the office began tracking the data.
The office surveyed students in grades four to twelve, with 86.9% of 184,665 students participating. This participation rate exceeded the national average of 81.9%.
Elementary school students reported the highest rates of experiencing school violence at 6.1%, while middle and high school students reported 2.0% and 0.6% respectively. Verbal abuse was the most commonly reported type of bullying, with 37.8% of respondents indicating they had experienced it. Other reported forms of violence included exclusion (17.1%), physical violence (15.4%), and cyberbullying (6.9%). The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education plans to analyze the survey results to improve targeted prevention programs and support for students.
Specifically, the office will focus on strengthening relationship-building and conflict resolution programs for elementary school students. Superintendent Im Jong-sik stated the decrease in bullying reflects the combined efforts of students, parents, and school staff to foster a culture of respect and care and pledged to bolster support to ensure no student suffers from school violence.
