Tennessee ranks among worst states for bullying

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.