08/2012 - Bullying in Louisiana Survey

1. How concerned are you with bullying by children at schools and in your community?

How concerned are you with bullying by children at schools and in your community? 5 – very concerned

4 – somewhat concerned

3 – moderately concerned

2 – not very concerned

1 – not at all concerned

Don’t know/Refused

2. In your opinion, when bullying occurs who is MOST to blame?

In your opinion, when bullying occurs who is MOST to blame? Schools

Teachers

The Bullies

Parents

Don't Know/Refused

3. In your opinion who SHOULD be responsible for stopping bullying at schools?

In your opinion who SHOULD be responsible for stopping bullying at schools? Parents of bullies

Parents of victims

Teachers

School administration

State Government

Victims

Bullies

Other (please specify)

4. In your opinion how should schools try to stop bullying?

In your opinion how should schools try to stop bullying? State laws against bullying

Self-esteem classes

Self-defense classes

More religion in school

Punish the bullies

Expel the bullies

Anti-bullying campaigns

Other (please specify)

5. If bullying is brought to the attention of the school, and yet the bullying does not stop, what actions should the bullied student (and/or student parents) take?

If bullying is brought to the attention of the school, and yet the bullying does not stop, what actions should the bullied student (and/or student parents) take? Transfer to another school

Switch to home schooling

Fight the bullies

Change behavior that is leading to bullying

Sue the school

Sue the state (if at public school)

Pursue criminal charges against the bullies

Other (please specify)

6. Would you support or oppose a state law intended to reduce bullying in public schools in Louisiana?

Would you support or oppose a state law intended to reduce bullying in public schools in Louisiana? Support

Oppose

Don't Know/Refused

7. Would you support or oppose a state legislature law intended to reduce bullying in both public schools and private schools in Louisiana?

Would you support or oppose a state legislature law intended to reduce bullying in both public schools and private schools in Louisiana? Support

Oppose

Don't Know/Refused

8. In your opinion is it possible to legislate against bullying?

In your opinion is it possible to legislate against bullying? Yes

Don't know/Refused

9. In your opinion is ‘cyber-bullying’, which is bullying that occurs online, something a school should prevent?

In your opinion is ‘cyber-bullying’, which is bullying that occurs online, something a school should prevent? Yes

Don't know/Refused

10. In your opinion is there a difference between teasing and bullying?

In your opinion is there a difference between teasing and bullying? Yes

Don't know/Refused

11. In your opinion how are teasing and bullying different?

In your opinion how are teasing and bullying different?

12. When you were in school, were you ever bullied?

When you were in school, were you ever bullied? Yes

Don't know/Refused

13. In your own words what do you think parents can do to prevent bullying?

In your own words what do you think parents can do to prevent bullying?

14. In your own words what do you think schools can do to prevent bullying?

In your own words what do you think schools can do to prevent bullying?

15. If you have school aged children, are they bullied at school?

If you have school aged children, are they bullied at school? Yes

Don't know/Refused

16. Currently state legislators are trying to legally define bullying in order to enable administrators at schools to be allowed to expel or severely punish bullies. In your own words how do you think bullying should be defined?

Currently state legislators are trying to legally define bullying in order to enable administrators at schools to be allowed to expel or severely punish bullies. In your own words how do you think bullying should be defined?