Tennessee ranks among worst states for bullying

David Long speaks Wednesday, April 6, 2016 during an anti-bullying event at Dalton State College. Long's son, Tyler, committed suicide after being bullied repeatedly.
David Long speaks Wednesday, April 6, 2016 during an anti-bullying event at Dalton State College. Long's son, Tyler, committed suicide after being bullied repeatedly.

Tennessee ranks among the states with the worst bullying problems, according to a new study released by backgroundchecks.org.

The organization's research team found Tennessee ranks 8th among states with the biggest bullying problems.

They calculated a total score for each state based on four categories: Bullying Occurrence Score, School Violence Score, Bullying Impact Scores and State Bullying Laws.

Louisiana ranked as the state with the worst bullying problem.

You can see the full rankings and a more in-depth explanation of the scoring system here.

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