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This study examined the prevalence of bullying in schools from the perspective of the teachers. In this Research 416 ‎teachers were employed in secondary sector (200 men and 216 women) selected to a cluster random sampling method ‎and participated in the survey. For measuring different types of bullying a 15-Items questionnaire was made. Data ‎were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi square test. Results: Findings showed that the highest incidence of ‎bullying in boys, respectively, for the name calling (43%), making fun of others (42%), Insult (36%), and kicking (34%) ‎is. In girls, the highest rates of bullying, was “making fun of others” (26/9%). In the comparison between boys and girls, ‎the boys were in the majority of types of bullying, but the rumors, excluding others from participation in, and to disrupt ‎friendships, girls are significantly different. Accordingly, boys more than girls, were committed all types of bullying ‎related to the three categories. Since this study shows that types of bullying -particularly verbal bullying- is common, ‎schools should be reduce the rate, through anti-bullying programs.‎

Keywords: bullying, students‎

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