Kansas City Bullying Unreported

It's worth considering the implications of bullying not only for parents but also as more school district confront legal challenges for letting legit complaints slide.

Here's a bit of data and opinion which offer a glimpse at the future . . .

Missouri requires school districts to report bullying, but if you look at the numbers, most cases are still going unreported.

U.S. Department of Education from 2018, the most recent available, shows that four Kansas City, Missouri school districts - Blue Springs, North Platte, West Platte and Raymore-Peculiar - reported four or fewer cases of bullying that year.

Those numbers are so low that profesor Scott Poland, says it defies logic.

“Frankly, I think schools miss a lot,” he said.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Most Kansas City school districts underreport bullying, expert says

Missouri requires school districts to report bullying, but if you break down the numbers, most cases are still going unreported.