This statistic shows the percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by one of their students in the previous 12 months of the 2007-2008 school year. According to the source, 2 percent of teachers in high schools in rural areas reported physical attacks by students.
Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level
Teachers who exclusively taught kindergarten students are excluded. Instructional level divides teachers into elementary or high schools based on a combination of the grades taught, main teaching assignments, and the structure of the teachers class(es).
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US Department of Education, & US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2010). Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
US Department of Education, und US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level." Chart. November 30, 2010. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
US Department of Education, US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2010). Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
US Department of Education, and US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of Teachers Who Were Physically Attacked by a Student during The Previous 12 Months, in The School Year 2007-08 by Urbanicity and Instructional Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
US Department of Education & US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level [Graph], US Department of Education, & US Bureau of Justice Statistics, November 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
