K-12 Staff Preparedness Survey
In 2019, the NSSPA collected responses from K-12 staff members nationwide. The purpose was to see how prepared staff members are for an active shooter incident in their building.
372 responses were submitted.
96% conduct lockdown drills
90% are not well prepared for an active shooter Incident
85% indicated their school has a plan or established procedures for an active shooter incident
84% believe active shooter is a top threat
70% use the term active shooter drill in the place of lockdown drill
52% Have a school resource officer at their school
41% Have a threat assessment team
40% believe their school or district is prepared for an active shooter incident
25% Participated in active shooter training for staff members
