New Report Reveals Critical Perspective of Parents and Teachers on K-12 School Safety
- The research provides valuable insights for public safety professionals, highlighting the importance of advanced technology and proper training in emergency situations.
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Research from Motorola Solutions highlights greatest safety concerns and insights on emergency notifications, technology and training
“School safety is top of mind for parents and educators alike, with both groups expressing concerns about mental health issues, bullying and active shooter situations,” said Todd Piett, vice president of Rave Mobile Safety at Motorola Solutions. “Ensuring that school personnel and families are aware of proactive planning practices, the notification methods employed by schools, technologies in place to thwart and report emergencies and school protocols for when incidents occur will not only help to alleviate worries, but ultimately improve safety outcomes.”
Key findings from the report include:
Safety and preparedness plans are key to gaining parents’ and teachers’ trust: When looking at schools, parents and teachers both rank school safety as a critical factor (
Student mental health continues to be a top concern: Sixty-four percent of parents and
Communication channels before and during crisis events are essential: Nearly half of teachers (
School safety technology is in use — and can help to put parents at ease: Seventy-one percent of teachers say that their school has adopted new safety technology in the last two years, but
Nearly all teachers and parents report participation in lockdown drills: Eighty-nine percent of parents say their child has participated in a school lockdown drill, with
Motorola Solutions offers a full ecosystem of technologies for school safety including panic button and mobile safety apps, access control, video security, body-worn cameras, critical communications, weapons detection and command center technologies - all of which can help to address the challenges and opportunities outlined in this report. To view the full findings of the survey, download the 2023 K-12 School Safety Report here.
Methodology
The independent market research firm Researchscape conducted this survey. Respondents were 1,000 members of the public with children in grades K-12 and 1,000 teachers at K-12 grade levels. The survey was conducted in June 2023.
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