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Feelings of alienation are prevalent among students, parents and teachers at
the secondary school level.
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Four in ten (39%) students feel that what they think doesn't count very much at
school.
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Three in ten (28%) students feel left out of things going on around them at
school.
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Half (51%) of secondary school parents feel that what they think doesn't count
very much at their child's school.
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Nearly half (45%) of secondary school parents feel left out of things going on at
their child's school.
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Low-income parents are more likely than high income parents to feel highly
alienated (22% vs. 14%).
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Three in ten (28%) teachers feel left out of things going on around them at
school.
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Three in ten (27%) teachers feel that what they think doesn't count very much
at school.
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