2025-26 Student Experience Survey is now live!
Take our Student Experience Survey
We conduct this annual survey to better understand what school is like for LGBTQ+ and allied students across Iowa. We need your voice!
How do you feel about school?
We think key decision makers in our state deserve to know!
That’s why we launched our Student Experiences Survey last school year. Iowa Safe Schools is a non-governmental & non-profit organization based in Des Moines. Our goal is to gather valuable insights into the experiences of LGBTQ and allied K-12 students across Iowa.
We appreciate your time and honesty in completing this survey. Your input is crucial in helping us create a safer and more inclusive environment for all students in Iowa.
Questions about this survey? hannah@iowasafeschools.org
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1 in 4 have been told they cannot discuss LGBTQ+ topics in class.
Shut Out
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1 in 3 conceal their identity and avoid seeking help from school staff due to fear of being outed.
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5 in 6 lost access to literature that includes positive representations of LGBTQ people.
Amplified Harms for Trans & Nonbinary Youth...
40% reported avoiding using the restroom at school due to lack of appropriate facility.
45% reported being denied use of their name and pronoun(s) at school.