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title: Call for action after report reveals high bullying rates in UAE schools
description: UAE schools have been urged to do more to protect children after a major international survey found nearly a third are regularly targeted by bullies. A direct link was found across the world between rates of bullying and classroom disorder, so improving discipline could also help improve student happiness and reduce bullying rates, Natasha Ridge of the Al Qasimi Foundation, said.
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# [Call for action after report reveals high bullying rates in UAE schools](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/call-for-action-after-report-reveals-high-bullying-rates-in-uae-schools)

 Written by [The National](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/author/the-national) | December 28, 2019

UAE schools have been urged to do more to protect children after a major international survey found nearly a third are regularly targeted by bullies. A direct link was found across the world between rates of bullying and classroom disorder, so improving discipline could also help improve student happiness and reduce bullying rates, Natasha Ridge of the Al Qasimi Foundation, said.

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