Questions about school violence in america
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From 2013 through 2022, Everytown identified 720 incidents of gunfire on the grounds of a preschool or K–12 school, including incidents of gun homicides and assaults, gun suicides and attempts, unintentional shootings, and mass shootings.
School shooters usually have a connection to the school.
An Everytown analysis of the New York City Police Department’s review of active shooter incidents in K–12 schools over five decades found that the shooters were current or former students in 75 percent of these incidents.
Guns used by shooters under age 18 usually come from the home.
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Roughly three-quarters of school shooters under the age of 18 got the gun from their home or the home of a close relative.
“Protecting America’s Schools: A US Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence”. National Threat Assessment Center. (2019). https://bit.ly/2U7vnwa
A US Secret Service analysis of nearly 40 years of school violence found that roughly three-quarters of school shoo
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About School Violence
Prevention
All students have the right to learn in a safe school environment. The good news is school violence can be prevented. Many factors contribute to school violence. Preventing school violence requires addressing the factors that put people at risk for or protect them from violence. Research shows that prevention efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and even students can reduce violence and improve the school environment.
CDC developed Prevention Resources for Action, formerly known as "technical packages," to help communities and states prioritize prevention strategies based on the best available evidence. The strategies and approaches in the Resources for Action are intended to shape individual behaviors as well as the relationship, family, school, community, and societal factors that influence risk and protective factors for violence. They are meant to work together and to be used in combination in a multi-level, multi-s
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Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Families and Educators
High profil acts of mass violence, particularly in schools, can confuse and frighten children and ungdom who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved ones are at fara. They will look to adults for information and guidance on how to react. Adults themselves may struggle with the growing reality of mass violence in the United States, particularly gun violence. However, caregivers and school personnel have a responsibility to help children and ungdom feel safe by establishing a sense of normalcy and säkerhet, reinforcing their natural resilience, and talking with them about their fears.
- Reassure children that they are safe. Remind them that you and other adults are there to skydda them. Emphasize that schools are generally very safe, even though the news may contribute to the perception that they are not. Indeed, research fryst vatten clear that schools are among the safest places for children and that