Top Risks Report: Insights for K-12 Schools
Why Read This
Each year, United Educators (UE) independent and charter K-12 school members share their most pressing risks in the Top Risk Survey. This year’s survey reveals the self-reported top risks across the UE independent and charter K-12 membership and highlights changes since 2020-25.
Members also responded to survey questions regarding two emerging risk areas identified by members in last year’s report — risk management operations and employee well-being.
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View last year's report
Key Takeaways
- K-12 independent and charter schools continue to rank Admissions and Retention as their top risk.
- Public Safety, Facilities and Deferred Maintenance, and Accidents (Vehicles) increased since last year, suggesting schools are focusing risk management on campus safety.
- Since its introduction to the survey in 2022, Student Mental Health remains a top risk.
About the Author
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Lindsey Dunn
Senior Risk Management Counsel
Lindsey joined UE's Risk Management department in September 2024. Prior to that, she spent about six years as a Resolutions Counsel in the South Region for the Specialty Group. Before UE, Lindsey practiced labor and employment law. She is admitted to practice law in Florida and before the U.S. District Courts in Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.