Bullying in school has become a hot-button issue in New Jersey and across the country. But is it so bad that 160,000 children are staying home from school every day out of fear of being bullied? Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, a Bergen County Democrat, says yes, but a spokesperson for the organization that came up with the statistic 20...
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Bullying in school has become a hot-button issue in New Jersey and across the country.
But is it so bad that 160,000 children are staying home from school every day out of fear of being bullied?
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, a Bergen County Democrat, says yes, but a spokesperson for the organization that came up with the statistic 20 years ago says the figure is no longer valid, according to a PolitiFact New Jersey investigation.
Read our Mostly False ruling at PolitiFactNJ.com and then join the conversation about it at NJ.com.
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State Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), speaking at a press conference in October 2010 during the unveiling of the "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights," designed to combat harassment, intimidation and bullying among students.More N.J. Truth-O-Meter rulings:
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