NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Talk of the Sound recently obtained several reports and other documents related to School Safety and Security in the New Rochelle school system from the period 2009 to 2012. Some are low quality photocopies. We will present several of them over the coming weeks.
In 2009 and 2010, the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire was administered to students at several New Rochelle schools. This questionnaire measures a number of aspects of bullying problems in schools. To the best of our knowledge the results of this survey were never shared with the public.
In the spring 2009, the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire was administered to students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade at William B. Ward Elementary School. This questionnaire measures a number of aspects of bullying problems in schools. There were 263 girls and 262 boys who completed the questionnaire. Below are some of the results from this questionnaire.
More than one-fifth (21 %) of boys and girls at Ward indicated that they have been bullied 2-3 times or more in the past month. Conversely, 10% reported bullying others 2-3 times or more in the past month. 4% reported both bullying others and being a victim 2-3 times or more in the past month.
82% of students tell if they have been bullied. They tell their parents/guardians first, friends next, then teachers, other adults in the school, brother/sister, somebody else.
62% say that teachers and adults do try to put a stop to bullying at least sometimes.
71% say that their teachers do try to cut down on bullying in the classroom at least sometimes.