human
I'm worried about the safety of my child's school. Are there any new studies that I should know about?
assistant
There are several recent studies on school safety and security, including a report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) which found that over half of schools reported at least one incident of violence or crime in the last year, and nearly two-thirds said they had experienced some form of vandalism. Additionally, a survey conducted by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) found that almost three-quarters of teachers have seen an increase in bullying since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.