Students across Utah reported higher rates of feeling “somewhat” or “very” unsafe in school restrooms or other unsupervised areas, such as school parking lots, according to 2023 state survey results.
A restroom at Mount Jordan Middle School in Sandy. Groups of students like to congregate there, the Sanpete County student said — sometimes to vape, sometimes just to hang out without teacher supervision.
The survey doesn’t identify why more students may be feeling unsafe in school restrooms. But the survey also reported that 20% of all 2023 participants had been picked on or bullied by a student at school on more than one occasion.said they were feeling “somewhat” or “very” unsafe in school restrooms. That’s about 16 percentage points higher than the state average, and marked a 16 percentage point increase when compared to 2019 SHARP survey results.
People cheer during a protest in opposition to HB257 in front of the Utah Capitol during the legislative session in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.Jay, who identifies as nonbinary, said they have LGBTQ+ friends who’ve shared that they have experienced verbal abuse from classmates. She recommends that her clients create safety plans — where a student can go if they don’t feel safe — and identify teachers and administrators who they feel comfortable approaching if they are in danger.
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