1,900 Bullying Cases Found in Atlanta Area Schools

Nov 21, 2010 - 14:18
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1,900 Bullying Cases Found in Atlanta Area Schools

ATLANTA - A survey of school systems in the metro Atlanta by the Atlanta-Joual Constitution found 1,900 instances of bullying were reported in the 2009-2010 school year.

Of those instances, the AJC reported that only 30 students were expelled, sent to alteative schools or placed in other classes as the law requires in documented cases of bullying.

DeKalb County schools led the list with 696 incidents of bullying, but did not record how many students faced disciplinary action.

But Quentin Fretwell, director of student relations in DeKalb, said the system takes bullying seriously.

The Georgia Legislature approved legislation this year that tightens the state bullying law. Public school systems across Georgia have until Aug. 1 to adopt policies that meet the requirements of Georgia’s revised bullying law.

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