Survey Shows Parents Fear Safety Concerns on School Campuses

ten teachers believe their school is unprepared to protect kids. The results are part of the second annual ADT Back-to-School Survey conducted by Zogby International. Asked for reasons to explain how they felt, four in ten of those teachers said their school was not doing enough to help protect students, while three in 10 said they believed their school is vulnerable to an attack by outside predators. Other frequently mentioned concerns included: Worry that students would bring a weapon onto the campus 24 percent Students being involved with street gangs 12 percent Worry about violence happening in other schools 12 percent Not enough awareness of dangers to students on campus 10 percent

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