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Californians Prioritize School Counselors Over School Police, Two to One

February 5, 2013 by K12NN Site Admin

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A recent survey from the California Endowment asked parents of school-aged children and other voters in the state what school safety measures were most important to them, and they overwhelmingly chose a school counselor or psychologist in every school as opposed to an armed officer or other security personnel.

The LA Times reported additionally that

When asked whether hiring a school counselor or a police officer would be more effective at preventing violence, 67% chose the counselor, according to the survey of 1,200 voters released by the California Endowment, a private health foundation. The survey was done in the wake of last month’s killing of 20 children and six adults by a gunman at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

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Some 96% support training school employees in emergency response techniques, and 91% favor providing mental “first aid” training to school staff, so they can recognize the signs of mental illness in young people.

 

 

 

Bullying is an everyday hazard all kids potentially face; bullets much less frequently.

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Educators, Los Angeles, Parents, State Education Law Tagged With: California, California Endowment, Newtown, Newtown Connecticut, School Safety

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