According to the ADL Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, a total of 227 anti-Semitic acts were reported at middle and high schools nationwide in 2007, compared to the 193 reported in 2006.

In the seven states with the highest incident totals, 16 percent of all incidents were school based, according to the Audit.  These incidents took the form of swastikas and hate graffiti painted or written on desks, walls and other school property, name-calling, slurs, mockery, bullying and assaults, with some directed at teachers, as well as at Jewish students.

Cyberbullying also became an increasing concern in the schools. In an effort to address the problem, ADL unveiled a new program to educate students and teachers about how to confront hateful messages sent via cell phones, text messaging and e-mail.

            Some examples of anti-Jewish incidents in the schools include:

• Babylon, Long Island (NY): Swastikas drawn on exterior of local high school (March);
• Burbank, CA: High school teacher found "F--- Jews" written on classroom blackboard and on overhead projector (May);
• Wheaton, IL: Jewish student at local high school found note in his locker with swastikas, profanity and the statement: "The Jews killed Christ and we're going to kill you." (May);
• Old Bridge Twp., NJ: Swastika and "Kill the Jews" written in chalk outside door of local school (June);
• Bloomfield, CT: Anti-Semitic hate mail sent to four teachers (September);
• Santa Barbara, CA: Middle school students drew a swastika on Jewish student's arm and directed anti-Semitic remarks to him (September);
• Gulfport, FL: Jewish teacher found swastikas and "Jews will die soon" on one of the papers collected from students in his class (October);
• Phoenix, AZ: Swastikas and racist, anti-Semitic and anti-gay graffiti painted with markers on elementary school; walls and classroom doors also damaged (November).