ERIC Number: ED622136
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 4
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Violence against Educators and School Personnel: Crisis during COVID. Policy Brief
McMahon, Susan D.; Anderman, Eric M.; Astor, Ron Avi; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Martinez, Andrew; Reddy, Linda A.; Worrell, Frank C.
American Psychological Association
The US is experiencing trends of dramatic employee turnover in our nation's schools. Current and future decisions to leave the field of education affect the quality of our schools and the next generations of learners, educators, and school leaders in the nation. Physical and verbal violence directed against educators may be exacerbating reports of high stress, transfers, and leaving the profession. In this policy brief, we present the viewpoints and concerns of school personnel across the country and offer recommendations based on their reports for what can be done to prevent and address this trend. This brief presents findings from a national survey of violence against educators and school personnel in the US. The survey was conducted from July 2020 to June 2021 as the nation faced several significant challenges (e.g., racial unrest, a global pandemic, concerns over student mental health, and the aftermath of a disputed Presidential election). School stakeholders were asked to rate their experiences during COVID (since March 2020). [For the technical report, see ED622134. DePaul University is an collaborator on this brief.]
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Violence, Teaching Conditions, School Personnel, Work Environment, Labor Turnover, Victims, School Safety, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, School Social Workers, School Psychologists, Attitudes, Verbal Communication, Aggression, Well Being, Health Behavior, Mental Health, Social Bias, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Sexual Harassment, Physical Health, Educational Quality, Students with Disabilities, Discipline, Interpersonal Communication, Role, Resources, Intervention, Public Policy
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Psychological Association (APA); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ohio State University; University of California, Berkeley. Graduate School of Education; University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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