New Report Reveals Critical Perspective of Parents and Teachers on K-12 School Safety
August 08 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Research from Motorola Solutions highlights
greatest safety concerns and insights on emergency notifications,
technology and training
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) released the findings of its 2023
K-12 School Safety Report which captured sentiments from 1,000 K-12
parents and 1,000 K-12 educators across the United States. The
timely research reveals the most pressing concerns for those
closest to school safety and highlights their perceptions about
emergency preparedness plans, communication practices, school
safety technologies and training for teachers and students. The new
data shows that 67% of both parents and teachers are much more
concerned about school safety now than they were five years ago,
even as 73% of parents and 80% of teachers are confident that their
school’s emergency response plans are effective.
“School safety is top of mind for parents and educators alike,
with both groups expressing concerns about mental health issues,
bullying and active shooter situations,” said Todd Piett, vice
president of Rave Mobile Safety at Motorola Solutions. “Ensuring
that school personnel and families are aware of proactive planning
practices, the notification methods employed by schools,
technologies in place to thwart and report emergencies and school
protocols for when incidents occur will not only help to alleviate
worries, but ultimately improve safety outcomes.”
Key findings from the report include:
Safety and preparedness plans are key to gaining parents’ and
teachers’ trust: When looking at schools, parents and teachers
both rank school safety as a critical factor (66% for parents, 72%
for teachers).
Student mental health continues to be a top concern:
Sixty-four percent of parents and 68% of teachers are very or
extremely concerned about students’ mental health. Additionally,
parents and teachers are worried about the mental health of
community members who may perpetrate acts of violence on a school
campus and teachers’ mental health.
Communication channels before and during crisis events are
essential: Nearly half of teachers (48%) say that they are able
to submit anonymous or confidential tips to their school, public
safety or both, compared to 43% of parents. In the event of an
emergency, 57% of teachers indicate they would typically use a
classroom phone to call the main office - a time-consuming approach
that does not simultaneously loop in school district officials,
9-1-1 call handlers or first responders who may need to act
fast.
School safety technology is in use — and can help to put
parents at ease: Seventy-one percent of teachers say that their
school has adopted new safety technology in the last two years, but
54% of parents say they haven’t seen new technologies implemented.
This disparity presents an opportunity for schools to periodically
communicate with parents about the safety solutions they're
implementing to reduce risk or expedite response. Almost half (46%)
of parents say panic button apps that allow teachers and school
staff to quickly notify 9-1-1 would increase their confidence in
school safety.
Nearly all teachers and parents report participation in
lockdown drills: Eighty-nine percent of parents say their child
has participated in a school lockdown drill, with 96% of teachers
reporting the same. Eighty-two percent of parents say their child
has participated in a drill specifically for active shooter
preparedness, while 73% of teachers have participated in such
drills with students and another 10% without students. Thirty-six
percent of teachers have not engaged in training with first
responders but they want to.
Motorola Solutions offers a full ecosystem of technologies for
school safety including panic button and mobile safety apps, access
control, video security, body-worn cameras, critical
communications, weapons detection and command center technologies -
all of which can help to address the challenges and opportunities
outlined in this report. To view the full findings of the survey,
download the 2023 K-12 School Safety Report here.
Methodology
The independent market research firm Researchscape conducted
this survey. Respondents were 1,000 members of the public with
children in grades K-12 and 1,000 teachers at K-12 grade levels.
The survey was conducted in June 2023.
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and
enterprise security. Our solutions in land mobile radio
communications, video security and the command center, bolstered by
managed & support services, create an integrated technology
ecosystem to help make communities safer and businesses stay
productive and secure. At Motorola Solutions, we’re ushering in a
new era in public safety and security. Learn more at
www.motorolasolutions.com.
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