Community Survey on Nashua Public Schools: Strengths, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Educators and organizers want to know your opinions on the strengths and challenges of our Nashua public schools. This survey is designed to hear the voices of Nashua parents, students, and community members.

The information will be used by three organizations that are working together to make our schools even stronger and help students and our communities get what they need.

The organizations conducting this survey are:

- H.E.A.L. Together (Honest Education, Action and Leadership)

- Rights & Democracy's New Hampshire team

- Nashua Teachers' Union

You can read more about these organizations below.

This survey is anonymous, though we strongly encourage you to complete the information section at the end so that we can stay in touch, share the results, and invite you to follow-up events.

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS:

H.E.A.L. Together is committed to honest, accurate and fully-funded public education. H.E.A.L. Together is a national school district organizing initiative coordinated by Race Forward and our partners at the NYU Metro Center and the Schott Foundation For Public Education.

Rights & Democracy brings people together to take action to build healthy communities and make the values of our communities guide the policies of our government.

Nashua Teachers' Union (part of the American Federation of Teachers) is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities.

What are the STRENGTHS of the Nashua Public Schools? Please check all that apply.
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Educators are experts in the subjects they teach

Educators and other school staff are caring, committed, and responsive to their students

School environment is welcoming of families and parents

Schools have enough funding, staff, and resources to provide an excellent education for all

Schools are well maintained and provide an appropriate physical environment: heating, cooling, air quality, water quality, and structural safety.

Schools feel and are safe and secure for educators and students

Health and mental health support is available for students

Class size is appropriate for good learning and teaching

Diversity of teachers and administrators reflects the student community

Books and curriculum reflect students' identities and interests

Supports are available for students with disabilities and special learning needs

Supports are available for students learning English as an additional language

Arts, music, and other enrichment are available during the school day

Physical education, fitness, and sports are available during the school day

Afterschool and summer programs (including afterschool sports) are available

There is effective and timely transportation for students to get to school

Schools provide programs and opportunities for families and parents

Other:

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What are the CHALLENGES of the Nashua Public Schools? Please check all that apply.
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Educators are not experts in the subjects they teach

Educators and other school staff are not caring, committed, and responsive enough to their students

School environment is not welcoming of families and parents

Schools do not have enough funding, staff, and resources to provide an excellent education for all

Schools are not well maintained and do not provide an appropriate physical environment: heating, cooling, air quality, water quality, and structural safety.

Schools do not feel safe and secure for educators and students

There is insufficient health and mental health support available for students

Class size is not appropriate for good learning and teaching

Diversity of teachers and administrators does reflect the student community

Books and curriculum do not reflect students' identities and interests

Supports are insufficiently available for students with disabilities and special learning needs

Supports are insufficiently available for students learning English as an additional language

Arts, music, and other enrichment are insufficiently available during the school day

Physical education, fitness, and sports are insufficiently available during the school day

Afterschool and summer programs (including afterschool sports) are insufficiently available

Transportation for students to get to school is ineffective and/or not timely

Schools do not provide programs and opportunities for families and parents

Other:

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What is the MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE that you would address to make the Nashua Public Schools even stronger?
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Improve expertise of educators in the subjects they teach

Improve care, commitment, and responsiveness of educators

Make school environment more welcoming for families and parents

Increase funding, resources, and staffing for schools

Invest in and improve the physical conditions of school facilities

Help schools feel and be more safe and secure for educators and students

Increase the availability of health and mental health supports for students

Reduce class sizes to be more appropriate for good learning and teaching

Address the diversity of teachers and administrators so that it reflects the student community

Address books and curriculum so that they reflect students' identities and interests

Increase the availability of supports for students with disabilities and special learning needs

Increase the availability of supports for students learning English as an additional language

Increase the availability of arts, music, and other enrichment during the school day

Increase the availability of physical education, fitness, and sports during the school day

Increase the availability of afterschool and summer programs (including afterschool sports)

Improve the effectiveness and timeliness of transportation for students to get to school

Expand how schools provide programs and opportunities for families and parents

Other:

What POLICY CHANGE would solve this MOST IMPORTANT challenge in the Nashua Public Schools?
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Increase funding for our school district

Improve the physical condition of buildings to make them safe for all

Increase the pay for teachers and school staff

Hire more educators and staff that represent the diversity of the student body

Hire more health and mental health professionals to support students

Replace school police officers with more student supports

Increase access to diverse, culturally responsive education, and inclusive curriculum

Increase arts, sports, enrichment, afterschool and summer programs for all students

Address bus transportation for students to get to school

Hire more family outreach staff and coordinators and parent organizers

Partner with more community organizations

Develop more community schools that address many of the above concerns

Other:

In your opinion, what is the purpose of the public education system in the Nashua community? Check all that apply.
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Preparing students for college and careers

Developing critical thinking and problem solving skills

Preparing students to participate actively in a democratic society

Giving students opportunities to get along with and work with students from different backgrounds

Developing students' self-confidence and positive self-concept

Supporting and bringing together the whole community

Other:

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STAY CONNECTED!

Please complete the below section so that we can stay in touch with survey results and important community events.

Your personal information will not be shared beyond the organizations noted above and will be used only for occasional informational updates on education campaigns and events. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Also, we will be sharing the results of this survey at an event that gathers all sorts of people who care about the Nashua Public Schools on Tuesday, May 23 in the evening. Save the date and stay tuned for more details of location and exact time!

Would you be interested in being part of a community event, such as a Town Hall, to discuss the challenges and priorities for your school district? (Save the Date of Tuesday, May 23 for an evening time event.)
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Maybe

First Name

Last Name

Best Email Address

Street Address

City

Nashua

Other:

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State

Other:

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Age

under 17

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

55 and older

Prefer not to answer

Other:

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RACE: What racial/ethnic groups do you belong to? Select all that apply.

African American

American Indian

Asian/Pacific Islander

Biracial/Multiracial

Black/African-American

Hispanic or Latina/o/es

Middle Eastern or North African (MENA)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Prefer not to answer

Other:

GENDER IDENTITY: How do you describe your gender identity? Select all that apply. *

Woman

Man

Transgender

Non-binary

Prefer not to answer

Other:

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Which group do you identify with? (Select all that apply.)

Educator / School Staff

High School Student

Parent / Guardian / Caregiver of a child/children in Nashua school district (currently or in past 5 years)

College Student

Community Member

Prefer not to answer

Other:

Do you have a story about the Nashua Public Schools you would like to share? A positive experience or a challenge you encountered? Anything we did not ask?

THANK YOU!

We appreciate your time and opinions in completing this survey!

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