Parents send their children off to school and perhaps somewhere in the back of their mind are thoughts of whether or not their child is safe. Perhaps the thought never crosses their mind or they may be unconcerned with the school safety or security.
The Department of Justice offers the following school violence statistics:
- “In 2006, among students ages 12-18, there were about 1.7 million victims of nonfatal crimes at school, including 909,500 thefts and 767,000 violent crimes (simple assault and serious violent crime).
- In 2007, 8% of students in grades 9-12 reported being threatened or injured with a weapon in the previous 12 months, and 22% reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property.
- During the 2005-06 school year, 86% of public schools reported that at least one violent crime, theft, or other crime occurred at their school.”
For more statistical information on Massachusetts violence in schools, read My Child Was Injured at School, Who is Responsible?
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