Top reasons K-12 teachers fear for their safety U.S. 2023

According to a survey conducted in 2023, 29 percent of teachers at K-12 public schools in the United States cited fear of an active shooter as the number one reason they fear for their physical safety at school. A further 24 percent said that students misbehaving or having verbal altercations was the top reason they feared for their physical safety in that year.

What are the top three reasons you fear for your physical safety when you are at school?

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 2023

Number of respondents

1,439 respondents

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

Data includes respondents who indicated that they rarely, sometimes, or often feared for their physical safety at school.

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