Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level
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Teachers who exclusively taught kindergarten students are excluded. Instructional level divides teachers into elementary or high schools based on a combination of the grades taught, main teaching assignments, and the structure of the teachers class(es).
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Violence against teachers by students in U.S. schools in 2008
This statistic shows the percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by one of their students in the previous 12 months of the **** school year. According to the source, * percent of teachers in high schools in rural areas reported physical attacks by students.
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U.S. Department of Education, & US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2010). Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
U.S. Department of Education, und US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level." Chart. November 30, 2010. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
U.S. Department of Education, US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2010). Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
U.S. Department of Education, and US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of Teachers Who Were Physically Attacked by a Student during The Previous 12 Months, in The School Year 2007-08 by Urbanicity and Instructional Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Nov 2010, /statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
U.S. Department of Education & US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of teachers who were physically attacked by a student during the previous 12 months, in the school year 2007-08 by urbanicity and instructional level [Graph], U.S. Department of Education, & US Bureau of Justice Statistics, November 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: /statistics/183636/violence-against-teachers-by-students/
