Cyberbullying and Cell Phone Policy in U.S. Primary and Secondary Schools

Title:	Cyberbullying and Cell Phone Policy in U.S. Primary and Secondary Schools
Description:	This report describes principals’ reports of the frequency with which cyberbullying occurred among U.S. students in 2010 and 2016. Additionally, this report examines schools with more frequent reports of cyberbullying and compares groups of schools with varying racial/ethnic compositions and rules prohibiting cell phone use during school hours.
Online Availability:	Browse this document. Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (533KB)
Cover Date:	January 2019
Web Release:	January 29, 2019
Print Release:	January 29, 2019
Publication #:	NCES 2019053 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Spencer Eanes, Avar Consulting
Type of Product:	Data Point
Survey/Program Areas:	Crime and Safety Surveys (CSS) School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS)
Keywords:	Crime (see also Violence and Safety) Safety in Schools Schools • safety and discipline
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