short readsApr 11, 2024 About 1 in 4 U.S. teachers say their school went into a gun-related lockdown in the last school year 59% of public K-12 teachers say they are at least somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting ever happening at their school.
short readsOct 18, 2022 About a third of K-12 parents are very or extremely worried a shooting could happen at their children’s school Mothers are more likely than fathers to be extremely or very worried about a school shooting, and concerns also vary by race and ethnicity.
short readsMar 13, 2023 Parents’ worries about their children are often linked to how they assess the quality of their neighborhoods 14% of parents say their neighborhood is only a fair or poor place to raise kids; these parents also have greater worry for their kids’ well-being.