The percentage of students who were threatened or injured with a weapon at school from 2011-2021 did not change, leaving officials puzzled as to why there were no improvements.
While there have been no reports of injuries or shots fired, this disturbing trend is yet another safety threat administrators must account for as they work to harden their schools against mass shooters.
Recent analyses reveal hundreds of incidents across 42 states and the District of Columbia, shedding light on the recent terror targeting K12 institutions.
If your teachers are isolating from colleagues or expressing sentiments like "just tell me what you want me to do" and "it doesn't matter," you have a de-professionalization problem.
"The vast majority do not go into the education field to play the role of a police officer," says Kenneth Trump, president of the National School Safety and Security Services.
Just 12% of school mission statements refer to incorporating student-centered education, and 4% explicitly mention improving mental health for students, the data show.
Fake threats of violence were made to several school districts in New York on Thursday morning, causing emergency responses from law enforcement and adding to a disturbing trend happening across the nation.
According to a poll released earlier this month, parents value school resource officers more than anything. In contrast, few believe arming teachers is a viable option.
