New Study Explores School Safety in Chicago Schools
A new report provides a detailed view of safety at Chicago Public Schools. University of Chicago researchers wanted to know what contributes to a student or teacher’s sense of safety in the school.
According to the report, nearly half of teachers in grades K - 8 reported significant problems related to disorder in the classrooms and hallways, physical student conflicts and student disrespect of teachers. More than 60 percent of high school teachers reported the same, but with the addition of gang activity.