Safe2Tell reports rise 12% in February as students speak up about bullying, mental health, and school safety
March 11, 2025 (DENVER)— The Colorado Attorney General’s Office today released the Safe2Tell February 2025 Monthly Report (PDF download), showing the program received 2,854 reports during the month, a 12.3% increase from January. So far this school year, Safe2Tell has received 20,736 reports, with students, parents, and community members continuing to rely on the program to anonymously report concerns about bullying, school safety, and mental health.
“Month after month, Safe2Tell data gives us valuable insight into what students are experiencing in schools across Colorado,” said Attorney General Phil Weiser. “The increase in reports this month tells us that students continue to rely on Safe2Tell when they see something troubling—and that’s exactly what we want. When students speak up, school teams and communities can step in to help, preventing small problems from escalating into bigger crises.”
School safety reports accounted for the largest share of reports in February, making up 18.6% of all submissions. Reports related to bullying followed closely at 17.2%, with mental health concerns accounting for 14.9% of reports. Reports of substance use made up 12.5% of the total. False reports remained low in February, accounting for just 2.2% of all reports submitted so far this school year. This continues to show that students use Safe2Tell responsibly to share serious concerns.
A full breakdown of report categories is available in the Safe2Tell February 2025 Monthly Report (PDF download), and category definitions can be found in the Safe2Tell Report Categorization Guide (PDF download).
“Each report to Safe2Tell represents a student, parent, or community member who took the time to share a concern,” said Stacey Jenkins, Director of Safe2Tell. “That’s a powerful reminder that everyone has a role to play in creating safer schools and communities. By speaking up, they’re helping adults intervene and support students who may be struggling.”
In February, reports submitted to Safe2Tell allowed schools and local teams to intervene in situations before they escalated:
- A person reported the creation and use of a social media account to cyberbully students and staff. School teams investigated the account, reported it to the social media platform, and the social media platform took it down.
- A person reported a student made physical contact with another student without their consent several times. School teams and the school resource officer investigated and spoke with the students involved. The school took disciplinary action against the student who made physical contact, the victim is receiving counseling, and the school contacted both sets of parents.
About Safe2Tell
Safe2Tell is a successful violence intervention and prevention program for students to anonymously report threats to their own and others’ safety. Safe2Tell is not an emergency response unit nor mental health counseling service provider; it is an information pathway for distributing anonymous reports to local law enforcement and school officials required by state law.
How to submit a report
Reports can be made 24/7 by calling 1-877-542-7233, visiting Safe2Tell.org, texting S2TCO to 738477, or using the Safe2Tell mobile app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Media Contact:
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