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Students, staff and parents agree: bullying is a problem in Henrico schools

Bullying is one of the top issues for parents, students and staff in Henrico Schools, according to the results of the HCPS 2024 School Survey conducted in February. About half of participants reported a verbal, social, physical or cyberbullying problem at their school. In total, 76% of the student population completed the survey along with 88% of school-level staff and 18% of HCPS families. All survey responses were anonymous. Verbal and social bullying are the most frequent types of bullying according to survey responses. Among the students surveyed, which included third through 12th graders, about two-thirds said that verbal bullying...

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