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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