Bullying has always been present in the United States. Although the problem has been around for a long time, it continues to grow and become more and more problematic. It is said that around 160,000 children in the United States refuse to go to school because of bullying. Another statistic is that in American schools alone, there are approximately 2.1 billion bullies and 2.7 billion victims (Dan Olewus, MNBBD). The numbers presented here are outrageous and while there are organizations working to stop harassment, it is clear that a new set of solutions needs to be found. Any type of bullying presents problems to children: “Suicide, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trouble with the law, poor academic and professional performance, and lack of involvement in socially accepted activities are some -one of the difficulties resulting from bullying (Austin, Reynolds, Barnes, Shirley). Of course, there is more than just one type of harassment. The feeding ground of bullies can range from texting to cyberbullying to physical bullying in schools. Additionally, bullies can start hitting at a young age and could be as well; teenagers, middle-aged or even elderly people. Although there are many versions of problematic bullying, the most significant bullying problems occur in the school setting: a place that is supposed to be safe for children rather than dangerous. Although it seems impossible to completely get rid of bullying, here are some suggested solutions: inform the school about bullying issues, schools implement rules about bullying, and encourage students to use bullying. electronically in a positive way to stop bullying. In any case, the entire administration of each school must be well informed about bullying. In some schools, those who compose the announcement...... middle of paper ......Golgowski, Nina. "Charges against two Florida girls accused of cyberbullying until Rebecca Sedwick's suicide will be dropped: sheriff." Daily News September 21, 2013: n. page. Print.Miller, Julia. “Anti-bullying organization partners with social media site.” NPQ. Non-Profit Quarterly, July 25, 2013. Web. March 30, 2014. .Olweus, Dan. “Facts and statistics about bullying.” MNBBD. MNBBD, 2009. The web. March 29, 2014. .Rodriguez, Andre A. "Schools Tackle Bullying; by Andre A. Rodriguez." Gannett Co., Inc. Oct. 22, 2007: A2. Internet. March 29, 2014. “What is cyberbullying?” » Stop the bullying. Stop Bulllying.org, 2013. Web. March 30. 2014. .