HONOLULU — Fewer Hawaii public middle school students say they have been bullied at school over the last two years, according to new survey results. And fewer students reported being cyberbullied or cyberbullying someone else.
HONOLULU — Fewer Hawaii public middle school students say they have been bullied at school over the last two years, according to new survey results. And fewer students reported being cyberbullied or cyberbullying someone else.
“This is a positive trend that we want to see continue as our schools uphold the commitment to provide safe and nurturing learning environments for all students,” said state Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto.
More than 16,300 public middle and high school students participated in the Hawaii School Health Survey, a joint project of the DOE, state Department of Health and University of Hawaii.
Different surveys were given to middle-schoolers and high school students.
The state Board of Education last month approved for public review updates the DOE is proposing to strengthen the student misconduct and discipline code known as Chapter 19.
Among the key changes is elevating bullying and cyberbullying from a secondary level to a Class A offense, the most serious category.
