Introduction

Aggressive incidents occur frequently in schools, and although some schools address them effectively, others are overwhelmed with responsibilities and potentially violent students may be overlooked. Although teachers have reported that bullies victimize only about 15% of their students, students tend to disagree. MacNeil (2002) cites studies that found 50% of students had been bullied, 65% had witnessed bullying, and students in urban, suburban, and rural schools reported similar rates.