Californians Prioritize School Counselors Over School Police, Two to One
A recent survey from the California Endowment asked parents of school-aged children and other voters in the state what school safety measures were most important to them, and they overwhelmingly chose a school counselor or psychologist in every school as opposed to an armed officer or other security personnel.
The LA Times reported additionally that
The LA Times reported additionally that
When asked whether hiring a school counselor or a police officer would be more effective at preventing violence, 67% chose the counselor, according to the survey of 1,200 voters released by the California Endowment, a private health foundation. The survey was done in the wake of last month’s killing of 20 children and six adults by a gunman at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
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Some 96% support training school employees in emergency response techniques, and 91% favor
