Young People and Bullying

So I read yesterday that more than 71% of young people admit to being the bully, I thought well that’s interesting but not really surprising. A lot of people pick on other people at some point, mostly without even realising it. This is when I noticed the definition that they had given; this wasn’t just picking on someone once in a while this was a consistent act that happened more than once. Now I am scared.
Having been bullied not only in school but also in the work place, I have serious concerns about the abuse of power that seems to be rising up in our society. These aren’t situations that are brushed under the carpet anymore but this that happen blatantly in the open for all to see, it is becoming socially acceptable to bully people. In fact it is even encouraged, it s an activity for the majority.
This makes counteracting bullying within a school context, (something that is often considered top of the code of conduct in most schools) something of impossibility. Teachers don’t have time to observe their pupils behaviour, that can’t take the time to notice what is happening. If such a large percentage of young people are being bullies then that means that this is happening all the time, why is this happening? Christian youth worker are increasingly finding a place in school both as visitors and within school pastoral support teams so how can we be effective in being a counter active force and starting to identify the actual problems?