According to a survey conducted in 2022, 44 percent of public K-12 teachers said that they believe that having teachers carry firearms for school security would make schools a lot less safe in the United States. In comparison, 14 percent believed having teachers carry firearms would make schools somewhat more safe while 10 percent believed it would make schools somewhat less safe. Only six percent were found to believe that arming teachers with firearms would make schools a lot more safe in that year.
Share of public K-12 teachers who believe that having teachers carry firearms for school security would make schools more or less safe in the United States in 2022
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RAND Corporation. (May 31, 2023). Share of public K-12 teachers who believe that having teachers carry firearms for school security would make schools more or less safe in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464036/us-teachers-opinion-on-carrying-firearms-to-increase-school-safety/
RAND Corporation. "Share of public K-12 teachers who believe that having teachers carry firearms for school security would make schools more or less safe in the United States in 2022." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464036/us-teachers-opinion-on-carrying-firearms-to-increase-school-safety/
RAND Corporation. (2023). Share of public K-12 teachers who believe that having teachers carry firearms for school security would make schools more or less safe in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464036/us-teachers-opinion-on-carrying-firearms-to-increase-school-safety/
RAND Corporation. "Share of Public K-12 Teachers Who Believe That Having Teachers Carry Firearms for School Security Would Make Schools More or Less Safe in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464036/us-teachers-opinion-on-carrying-firearms-to-increase-school-safety/
RAND Corporation, Share of public K-12 teachers who believe that having teachers carry firearms for school security would make schools more or less safe in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464036/us-teachers-opinion-on-carrying-firearms-to-increase-school-safety/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of public K-12 teachers who believe that having teachers carry firearms for school security would make schools more or less safe in the United States in 2022 [Graph], RAND Corporation, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1464036/us-teachers-opinion-on-carrying-firearms-to-increase-school-safety/
