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April 9, 2024

About 1 in 4 U.S. teachers say their school went into a gun-related lockdown in the last school year

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About 1 in 4 U.S. teachers say their school went into a gun-related lockdown in the last school year
A majority of teachers are at least somewhat worried about a shooting occurring at their school
About 1 in 4 teachers say their school had a gun-related lockdown last year
3 in 10 teachers say their school has done an excellent or very good job preparing them for an active shooter
69% of teachers say better mental health treatment would be highly effective in preventing school shootings
Teachers’ views of strategies to prevent school shootings differ by political party

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