[Graphic News] College violence studies attain 11-year excessive

A nationwide survey by the Ministry of Training revealed that studies of faculty violence amongst elementary, center and highschool college students in 2024 have elevated for the fourth consecutive 12 months, reaching the best stage in 11 years.

The survey, performed on 3.98 million college students from fourth grade via highschool and throughout 17 metropolitan and provincial schooling workplaces, confirmed that 2.1 % of scholars skilled college violence. Up from 1.9 % final 12 months, this represents the best determine since 2013.

Elementary college students reported the best fee of violence at 4.2 %, adopted by center college college students at 1.6 % and highschool college students at 0.5 %.

Within the survey on college violence, “verbal abuse” accounted for the best share at 39.4 % adopted by bodily violence, cyberbullying and sexual violence.