california voter attitudes on school safety
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Key Findings From a Statewide Voter SurveyConducted January 16-21, 2013
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California Voter Attitudes
on School Safety
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Research Methodology
1200 telephone interviews with registered voters inCalifornia
Interviews conducted between January 16 21, 2013
Interviews on both landlines and cell phones
Interviews conducted in both English and Spanish
Margin of sampling error of +/- 2.8 percent
Some percentages may not sum to 100% due to
rounding
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How closely have you followed the news about the school shooting inNewtown, Connecticut that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School last
month: would you say you have followed the news about this issue veryclosely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not at all?
48%
41%
10%
2%
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75%
Very closely
Somewhat closely
Not too closely
Not at all/never heard of it
TotalClosely
88%
Total Not Too/Not At All Closely
12%
Californians have paid closeattention to the tragedy in Newtown.
Q3.
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41%
40%37%
36%
34%
27%
26%22%
22%
21%
17%
43%
39%34%
38%
33%
31%
31%31%
27%
42%
27%
14%
16%20%
22%
19%
33%
32%28%
33%
33%
39%
5%
13%
8%
8%17%
16%
14%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
The economy and unemployment
The cost of health careThe quality of education in local schools
Gangs and youth violence
A lack of funding for public education
The price of gasoline
Violence in schoolsIllegal immigration
The potential for shootings in schools
Crime
A lack of safety in schools
Ext. Ser. Very Ser. S.W. Ser. Not Ser. DK/NA
1. Split Sample
Total Ext.Very Serious
84%
79%71%
74%
67%
58%
57%53%
49%
63%
44%
But compared to other major issues, schoolsafety is a relatively modest concern.
Please tell me how serious you think each of the followingissues is in the State of California:
Most Important Issues Facing California
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41a. Please tell me how serious you think each of the following issues is in the State of California: extremely serious, very serious, somewhatserious, or not serious. Split Sample/*2012 Worded Slightly Differently.
In fact, concern about school safety hasnot changed significantly since last year.
17%
20%
27%
28%
39%
30%
14%
15% 7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2013
2012*
Ext. Ser. Very Ser. S.W. Ser. Not Ser. DK/NA
*A lack of safety in schools
44%
48%
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In your opinion, how safe are California schools? Would you say they are verysafe, somewhat safe, not too safe or not at all safe?
22%
55%
13%
4%
5%
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75%
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Not too safe
Not at all safe
DK/NA
TotalSafe77%
Total Not Too/Not At All Safe
18%
More than three-quarters of voters viewschools as safe, though few feel strongly.
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How important is it to you that government leaderstakeaction to improve safety in Californias schools:
33%
31%
24%
10%
2%
0% 15% 30% 45% 60%
Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
DK/NA
Total Extremely/
Very Important64%
Nonetheless, a majority says it isveryimportantfor government leaders to improve
safety in Californias schools.
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Voters reserve their strongest support forplanning, training, mental health services, and
teaching conflict resolution.
Q5. *Split Sample
79%
78%
69%
67%
64%
64%
17%
18%
22%
23%
27%
27%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strng. Sup. S.W. Supp. S.W. Opp. Strng. Opp. DK/NA
I am going to read you a list of different policy options currently underdiscussion to improve safety and prevent violence in schools. Please tell mewhether you support or oppose that particular policy.
TotalSupport
TotalOppose
96% 2%
96% 2%
91% 7%
90% 8%
91% 8%
91% 8%
Requiring every school to have a
comprehensive safety plan
Training school staff in emergency response
*Increasing mental health services incommunities
*Teaching students conflict resolutiontechniques and anger management skills
Providing mental health first aid training toteachers and school staff, so they recognize
signs of mental illness in young people
*Training teachers in conflict resolutiontechniques and classroom management skills
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67%
26%
8%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Putting a trained guidancecounselor in every school.
Putting an armed police officer inevery school.
Both/Neither/DK/NA
OR
Q7a.
I am going to read you several pairs of statements about different potentialapproaches to improving school safety and preventing violence in your local
school district. Please tell me which approach you believe would be moreeffective in preventing violence in schools and making schools safer.
By more than two-to-one, voters believe having trainedguidance counselors in every school would be moreeffective than having armed police officers there.
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66%
27%
7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Improving mental health servicesin schools and communities.
Installing more security camerasand metal detectors in schools.
Both/Neither/DK/NA
OR
Q7b.
I am going to read you several pairs of statements about different potentialapproaches to improving school safety and preventing violence in your local
school district. Please tell me which approach you believe would be moreeffective in preventing violence in schools and making schools safer.
Voters rate improving mental health services asmore effective than improving security systems.
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We should prioritize strategies to prevent violent situations
at school by increasing mental health services and betterdetecting the early signs of mental illness, so people who
need it can get treatment or be taken off the streets
We should prioritize strategies to respond to violentsituations at school by having armed police officers ready toconfront attackers and hardened barriers that make it more
difficult to get access to school grounds
Both/Neither/DK/NA
72%
20%
7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
OR
Q7c.
I am going to read you several pairs of statements about different potentialapproaches to improving school safety and preventing violence in your local
school district. Please tell me which approach you believe would be moreeffective in preventing violence in schools and making schools safer.
Voters see preventionof violence as moreimportant than developing a responseto it.
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For more information, contact:
Shakari Byerly
1999 Harrison St., Suite 1290Oakland, CA 94612
Phone (510) 451-9521
Fax (510) 451-0384
Dave Metz