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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Parents Pan School Performance on Bullying Prevention


Parents Pan School Performance on Bullying Prevention

For children to do their best in school, they need a safe environment. As children begin another school year across the United States, it is not clear if parents believe their children's schools are safe.

Report Highlights:

Only 1 in 3 parents give secondary schools an "A" for providing a safe place for students overall; in contrast, 3 in 5 parents give primary schools an "A".

Only 1 in 4 parents give secondary schools an "A" for prevention of bullying and school violence; just 2 in 5 parents give primary schools an "A".

Parents of children in private schools give substantially higher marks for school safety issues than parents of children in public or charter schools.