19% of K-12 parents are extremely worried about a shooting happening at their children’s school

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October 17, 2022

About a third of K-12 parents are very or extremely worried a shooting could happen at their children’s school

19% of K-12 parents are extremely worried about a shooting happening at their children’s school

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19% of K-12 parents are extremely worried about a shooting happening at their children’s school

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About a third of K-12 parents are very or extremely worried a shooting could happen at their children’s school
19% of K-12 parents are extremely worried about a shooting happening at their children’s school
Hispanic and lower-income adults among the most likely to say they are extremely or very worried about the possibility of a shooting at their children’s school
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Parents’ views on how school shootings might be prevented differ widely by party

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About a third of K-12 parents are very or extremely worried a shooting could happen at their children’s school

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