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NBC4 TEACHER SAFETY SURVEY (DCPS)
The News4 I-Team wants your opinion about how safe teachers feel in their schools. Your results will be anonymous. We will not use your name unless you give us explicit permission to do so.
1.
I am a teacher at the following type of school:
Pre-school
Elementary
Middle or Junior High
High School
2.
I have been a teacher for the following number of years:
0 to 3 years
4 to 9 years
10 to 19 years
20 or more years
3.
How safe do you feel at your school?
Very safe
Moderately safe
Not safe at all
Optional comments:
4.
How do you view student behavior overall at your school?
Student behavior has worsened since the start of the pandemic.
Student behavior has not changed.
Student behavior has improved since the start of the pandemic.
Optional comments:
5.
To what extent is verbal abuse of teachers by students a problem for you?
A major concern
A moderate concern
A minor concern
Not a concern
Optional comments:
6.
To what extent is physical violence against teachers by students a problem for you?
A major concern
A moderate concern
A minor concern
Not a concern
Optional comments:
7.
Have you ever been physically threatened by student(s) at your school?
Never
Once
Occasionally
Often
Optional comments:
8.
Have you ever been physically assaulted by student(s) at your school?
Never
Once
Occasionally
Often
Optional comments:
9.
The following problem occurs at my school often: students carrying weapons.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Optional comments:
10.
I feel my school’s administration takes student behavioral problems seriously at my school.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Optional comments:
11.
I believe my school offers adequate resources to students needing help managing their behavioral problems.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Optional comments:
12.
I believe cyberbullying is affecting students’ well-being at my school.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Optional comments:
13.
I believe my school adequately communicates serious behavioral problems with teachers:
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Optional comments:
14.
I believe my school adequately communicates serious behavioral problems with parents.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Optional comments:
15.
Student behavioral problems have caused me to think about leaving my job:
Agree
Disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
Optional comments:
16.
Which of the following would you like to see implemented at your school? (Please check all that apply)
Better Social Media Monitoring
School Resource Officers
Increased Disciplinary/Alternative Placements
Panic Buttons
Clear backpacks
Metal detectors
Anonymous Violence Prevention Tip Lines
Other (Please Specify):
17.
Would you be willing to be interviewed by the I-Team for this report? If yes, please provide contact information below.
Yes
No
Please provide name and contact information if you are willing to be interviewed for this story.