Public K-12 teachers' views on how to effectively prevent school shootings U.S 2023

According to a survey conducted in 2023, the majority of public K-12 teachers agreed that improving mental health screening and treatment for children and adults would be extremely or very effective at preventing school shootings in the United States, with 69 percent sharing this belief. Having police officers or armed security stationed in schools was also seen as an extremely or very effective strategy against school shootings by 49 percent of public K-12 teachers, while 33 percent felt the same way about having metal detectors in schools. However, the least amount of support was directed towards allowing teachers and school administrators to carry guns in schools, with only 13 percent believing that this strategy would be extremely or very effective at preventing school shootings.