Large spike in bullying cases at state schools last year

The amount of reported cases of bullying cases at government schools rose significantly last year, data tabled in Parliament shows.

Indeed, 423 cases of bullying were reported by government schools to the Anti-Bullying Services within the Education Psycho-Social Services last year, compared with only 273 in 2015, 259 in 2014, and 212 in 2013.

The data was tabled by education minister Evarist Bartolo in response to a parliamentary question by Opposition MP Paula Mifsud Bonnici.