Research Supporting the School-Wide Use of The Bully Free Classroom

After 180 Days of Implementation (200 Middle School Students)

• Decrease in aggressive occurrences
  • From 36 students to 7 students
• Reduction in suspensions as a result of aggressive behavior
  • 13 students to 3 students
• School attendance up by 6.8%
• Number of bullied students decreased
  • 44.8% to 20.2%
• Number of students who believed they have avenues to report bullying increased
  • 22.6% to 74.6%
• Decrease in students feeling that bullies exist in school
  • 74.6% to 38.9%
• Improved academic performance
  • 10% improvement in test scores

* Rick Spurling (2003), Bully-Free School Days at Bowman Middle School, Bakersville, NC 28705 (828) 688-1164 - Email: rspurling@central.mitchell.k12.nc.us