Its not surprising, but I’m not sure if schools are quite yet taking bullying seriously enough.  Black and Latino students are most severely affected.

Its an important point for parents to keep in mind too.  Not just to talk to your school about what efforts they making to reduce bullying but also, if your child’s grades seem to be worse than what you think they are capable of, it might be a good idea to try and sit down and talk with them to see if there is any chance that they may be victims of bullies.