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Violence is a significant problem in schools today. Whether it deals with guns,
knives, or just a little fight, school violence is more common than ever before.
Schools have always been one of the safest places in a child's life, but are we
sure that this is true anymore? The threat of attacks in schools create fear and disorder in
students and teachers. Every year, three million students in the United States fall victim
to crimes at school and almost two million of these incidents involve violence. In a study
conducted in 1995, thirty-four percent of middle school students and twenty percent of
high school students admitted that they feared becoming victims of school violence.
Seven percent of eighth graders have stayed home from school to avoid a bully. Eight
percent of teachers say that they are threatened with violence at school on an average of
once a month and two percent report being physically attacked each year (CRF
WebLesson).
Middle school......

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