Public K-12 school concerns U.S. 2023

According to a survey conducted in 2023, 50 percent of Americans were very concerned about bullying in public schools in their local area in the United States. Students not meeting learning objectives, the banning of books, sexual abuse, and depression and anxiety among students rounded out the top five issues that Americans were very concerned about in that year.

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 10 to 15, 2023

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

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