{"id":178,"date":"2024-01-08T13:52:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T13:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachcoalition.org\/research\/?p=178"},"modified":"2024-01-08T13:56:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T13:56:45","slug":"report-the-cost-of-securing-jewish-schools-before-and-after-october-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachcoalition.org\/research\/report-the-cost-of-securing-jewish-schools-before-and-after-october-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: The Cost of Securing Jewish Schools, Before and After October 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Executive Summary.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>After Hamas\u2019 October 7 attack on Israel, Teach Coalition surveyed its member schools about their security spending.<\/p>\n<p>Based on responses from 75 schools enrolling 10% of Jewish students in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, we conclude that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Before Oct. 7<\/strong> &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>The average respondent spent<strong> $215,560 annually ($598\/pupil)<\/strong> on security.<\/li>\n<li>Security spending comprised an average <strong>66% of respondents\u2019 annual budget<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>After Oct. 7 \u2013 <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The average respondent will spend <strong>$100,383 more annually ($256\/pupil)<\/strong> on security.<\/li>\n<li>This represents a <strong>47% increase in average security spending<\/strong> among respondents.<\/li>\n<li>Security now comprises an average of <strong>35% of respondents\u2019 annual budget<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security guards comprise 66% of security spending<\/strong> by the average respondent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Larger schools generally spend more<\/strong> on security, but <strong>smaller schools spend more per pupil<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two fifths of students pay a security fee<\/strong> averaging <strong>$367 per pupil<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With <strong>the average Jewish school now spending $315,943 annually \u2013 2.35% of their budget \u2013 <\/strong>to meet the basic need for security, these findings underscore the <strong>pressing need for increased government security funding<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the Full Report Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/teachcoalition.org\/content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Jewish-School-Security-Expenditures-Report_January-2024_Final.pdf\">The Cost of Securing Jewish Schools, Before and After October 7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[pdf-embedder url=&#8221;https:\/\/teachcoalition.org\/content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/Jewish-School-Security-Expenditures-Report_January-2024_Final.pdf&#8221; title=&#8221;Jewish School Security Expenditures Report_January 2024_Final&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Contact the Author: Gabriel Aaronson;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:aaronsong@teachcoalition.org\">aaronsong@teachcoalition.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Summary. After Hamas\u2019 October 7 attack on Israel, Teach Coalition surveyed its member schools about their security spending. Based on responses from 75 schools enrolling 10% of Jewish students in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, we conclude that: Before Oct. 7 &#8211; The average respondent spent $215,560 annually ($598\/pupil) on security. 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