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Abstract
The study aimed to assess the perception of the nine hundred eighty-six (986) Grade V and Grade VI pupils and two hundred ninety-one (291) teachers on the prevalence of bullying and the level of intervention on bullying. The study was conducted in the selected elementary schools in the 18 Schools Division in Region III, Philippines. The findings reveal that out of 291 teachers, 52.80 % are 41 years old and above, 87.30 % are female, 80.10 % are married, 59.11 % are BS degree holders with MA units,51.89 % have rendered more than the mean length of service of 13.45 years, and 97.94 % hold the eligibility from either the Professional Board Examination for Teachers or the Licensure Examination for Teachers. Out of 986 pupils, 79.40 % are 11-12 years old, 63.10 % are girls, and 50.90 % are in Grade V. According to 44.80 % of the pupils, the pupils in the same grade level bully others the most. Saying mean things to others, teasing others, and calling others names were done by boys and girls according to 28.80 %, 8.34 %, and 42.28 % of the pupils respectively. It was perceived by 35.80 % and 33.16 %, respectively that nobody inflicted physical harm and tried to hurt others’ feelings. Bullying is perceived by 57.20 % to happen in the classroom. The pupils sometimes witnessed bullying in school. Telling the teacher was the type of intervention for the 54.26 % pupils. For 30.93 % of the teachers, the pupils in a higher grade level bully others the most. Inflicting physical harm, teasing others, and hurting others’ feelings were perceived by 43.40 %, 54.30 % and 58.42 % of the teachers respectively to be done by boys and girls. The boys, according to 49.48 % of the teachers, said mean things to others. The teachers witnessed a mean of 3.38 bullying activities per day. According to 70.79 % of the teachers, bullying happens in the classroom and 37.80 % perceived that the 6th Grade pupils have the biggest problem with bullying. Conference with the parents was the type of intervention for 92.10 % of the teachers.