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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2013 Contact: Amber y !ere" #$A$M !ub %c Re at%on& '(30)*+,-(+43 N.E.A to Raise Awareness against Bullying The National Education Association is set to release its upcoming campaign against bullying in U.S. schools. Austin, TX- T.e /at%ona E0ucat%on A&&oc%at%on %& &et re ea&e %t& ne1e&t cam2a%3n a3a%n&t bu y%n3 %n t.e &2r%n3 o4 2013. Bullying affects nearly one in three American school children in grades 6-10 an0 t.%& cam2a%3n 1% e52 a%n t.e e44ort& nee0e0 to 2re6ent t.e bu y%n3 be4ore more c.% 0ren .a6e to &u44er$ Accor0%n3 to t.e /at%ona E0ucat%on A&&oc%at%on, 7bullying can escalate into more serious behavior. Forty percent of boys, identified as bullies in grades six through nine, had three or more arrests by age 0. Bullies are at a greater ris! of suicide than their targets "#-16$ and often gro% up to perpetuate family violence.& T.e /at%ona E0ucat%on A&&oc%at%on Cam2a%3n a3a%n&t 8u y%n39& 2ur2o&e %& to ra%&e a1arene&& o4 bu y%n3 4or not on y t.e c.% 0ren, but 4or 2arent&, teac.er&, a0m%n%&trat%on an0 &ta44 1.o are not e0ucate0 on t.e &ub:ect$ E0ucat%on %& ;ey, an0 a t.ou3. t.%& .orr%b e matter 1% ne6er 4u y &to2, %t can 0ecrea&e t.rou3. t.e .e 2 o4 e0ucat%on an0 &u22ort$ T.e /at%ona E0ucat%on A&&oc%at%on9& C.a%rman, /%c; <ar2enter, %n an %nter6%e1, e52re&&e0 .%& .o2e 4or t.%& ne1e&t cam2a%3n: ' (y only hope as )hairman for the *ational +ducation Association is that this campaign brings a%areness to not only the children in the schools %ho %itness bullying, but also to the adults %ho also %itness and need better understanding of ho% to handle the situation.& /$E$A9& cam2a%3n 7=ee2 Au&t%n 8u y Free> 1% %nc u0e &2ea;er& a3e0 20-24 1.o are 6%ct%m& o4 bu y%n3, to &2ea; at t.e m%00 e &c.oo an0 .%3. &c.oo & c.o&en 1%t.%n t.e oca Au&t%n area$ In a00%t%on, /$E$A a on3 1%t. #$A$M !R .o2e& to %m2 ement ant%-bu y%n3 2ro3ram& to 2ermanent y &tay at t.e &c.oo & 4or cont%nue0 &u22ort, a& 1e a& 2o&&%b y e52an0%n3 to ot.er &c.oo & %n t.e Au&t%n area$ About The National Education Association T.e /at%ona E0ucat%on A&&oc%at%on '/EA) %& one o4 t.e ar3e&t or3an%"at%on& %n t.e 1or 0 t.at 1or;& to1ar0& %n4orm%n3 t.e 2ub %c o4 &oc%eta %&&ue&$ /EA 1or;& 1%t. ot.er or3an%"at%on& %n more t.an 14,000 commun%t%e& %n t.e ?n%te0 State&$ T.e or3an%"at%on 1or;& 1%t. 2eo2 e 4rom 2re-&c.oo to co e3e 3ra0uate &c.oo 2ro3ram& %n t.e area o4 2ub %c e0ucat%on$ More can be rea0 about t.e /EA on t.e%r 1eb&%te at 111$nea$or3$ About J.A.M. Public Relations #$A$M$ !ub %c Re at%on& o4 Au&t%n, Te5a& %& a ne1 u2 an0 com%n3 !R or3an%"at%on t.at 1a& e&tab %&.e0 %n 200@$ Sta44 4or t.e com2any %nc u0e& !R 2ract%t%oner& an0 &ome a06ert%&%n3 &er6%ce&$

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