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Bullying is common in elementary school – and it’s more likely to happen in classrooms that are chaotic

  • Written by Qingqing Yang, Research Scientist of Education, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageExperiencing bullying frequently in childhood can have lifelong consequences. Malte Mueller/iStock illustrations/Getty

About 1 in 4 elementary students in the United States reports being bullied at least once during a given school year.

Children who are frequently bullied are more likely to struggle in school, experience poorer physical health and...

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