From teasing to torment: school climate in America, a survey of students and teachers

Harris Interactive, Inc. conducted From Teasing to Torment: School Climate In America, on behalf of The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). This survey is based on online surveys completed by a nationally representative sample of 3450 students aged 13-18 and 1011 secondary school teachers. The survey is intended to explore teens' and secondary school teachers' experiences with and attitudes towards school harassment. Topics covered in the survey include frequency of harassment and bullying, exposure to offensive language and personal experiences with harassment at their school.