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Cyberbullying rampant, say 83 percent of NY students polled

A survey released by state Sen. Jeffrey Klein

Photo credit: Newsday.com | A survey released by state Sen. Jeffrey Klein (D-Bronx, Westchester) found that 10,000 New York students say that cyberbullying occurs often and should be illegal.

As Albany legislators prepare to pass the state's first cyberbullying law, a local legislator on Wednesday released results of a survey of about 10,000 New York students who say that cyberbullying occurs often and should be outlawed.

The online survey, released by State Sen. Jeffrey Klein (D-Bronx, Westchester), polled third- to 12th-grade students from 350 schools in 45 New York counties,...

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