A statewide report shows violence, intimidation and vandalism recently skyrocketed in Utah schools. The numbers have school districts worried. Here's what some schools are trying to do about it.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah educators face a worrisome trend at the start of this school year: The number of behavior incidents in many schools has been off the charts., which shows a "notable" increase in a number of categories from before the COVID-19 pandemic to last the school year.
Things feel less safe and awesome when she hears about fights and other things occurring in the school. "When it comes up, I get a little nervous," she said."A concerning trend is aggressive behavior among our students," said district spokesman Jeff Haney. In the Canyons School District, the number of serious infractions referred to the district for a disciplinary hearing from before the pandemic to now doubled."Behaviors have certainly been more challenging and in some instances, frankly, more violent," said chief of staff Ben Horsley.
State education leaders say it is important to note that the vast majority of students report feeling safe at school. In fact, theBut exit surveys for seniors in the Canyons School District show their numbers have dropped to 53%.
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