According to a pew research survey, 32% of parents of children in K through 12 schools say they are very or extremely worried about a shooting ever happening at their children’s school.

And recent data shows over 150 million students report having experienced peer violence in and around school and live in conflict-affected areas where classrooms are often no safer than their communities.

Within the state school violence of all kinds has become a growing concern as well.

Tuesday Harrisburg School District held a public forum to address the increase in violent incidents at its schools, as there have been 69 incidents so far this year and an increase in suspensions.

Joey Melvin, Director of Center for Safe Schools, said

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