Table 30. Percentage of public elementary schools reporting their efforts to reduce or prevent crime were limited by selected factors: 1999–2000

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Table 30. Percentage of public elementary schools reporting their efforts to reduce or prevent crime were limited by selected factors: 1999–2000

Factor that may limit school efforts to reduce or prevent crime	Limit in a major way	Limit in a minor way	Does not limit
Lack of or inadequate teacher training in classroom management	6	42	53
Lack of or inadequate alternative placements/programs for disruptive students	28	41	32
Likelihood of complaints from parents	4	32	64
Lack of teacher support for school policies	1	16	83
Lack of parental support for school policies	6	35	60
Teachers' fear of student reprisal	1	18	81
Fear of litigation	6	33	61
Teacher contracts	4	26	70
Inadequate funds	24	36	40
Inconsistent application of school policies	2	29	68
Fear of district or state reprisal	2	17	81
Federal policies on disciplining disabled students	18	38	44
Other federal policies on discipline and safety	7	30	63
State or district policies on discipline and safety	5	29	66
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. "At school/at your school" was defined for respondents as including activities happening in school buildings, on school grounds, on school buses, and at places that are holding school-sponsored events or activities. Respondents were instructed to, unless the survey specified otherwise, only respond for those times that were during normal school hours or when school activities/events were in session.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2000.

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