K-12 School Safety 2023 Survey Report

SPOTLIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH Parents and teachers alike are worried about the mental health of students and those in their communities. Sixty-four percent of parents are concerned about students’ mental health, and 65% are concerned about community members’ mental health. Meanwhile, 68% of teachers are very or extremely concerned about students’ mental health and 63% are concerned about the mental health of community members who may perpetrate acts of violence on a school campus. Half of parents are concerned about teachers’ and staff members’ mental health, and a similar number of teachers are concerned for themselves and their peers’ mental health.

PARENTS How concerned are you about the mental health of the following groups?

Extremely concerned

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Hardly concerned

Not at all concerned

Members of the community who may perpetrate acts of violence on campus

35 %

30 %

24 %

9 %

2 %

Students

8 %

32 %

32 %

25 %

3 %

Teachers/staff

22 %

28 %

29 %

14 %

7 %

TEACHERS How concerned are you about the mental health of the following groups?

Extremely concerned

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Hardly concerned

Not at all concerned

1 %

33 %

35 %

25 %

6 %

Students

Members of the community who may perpetrate acts of violence on campus

1 %

8 %

30%

33%

28%

Teachers/staff

18 %

23 %

28 %

25 %

6 %

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