/school-safety School Safety en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:28:55 GMT /leadership/opinion-get-out-of-the-building-now-a-teacher-reflects-on-violence/2024/12 A bomb threat brings home to a veteran educator why schools and teachers matter. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:28:55 GMT /leadership/opinion-get-out-of-the-building-now-a-teacher-reflects-on-violence/2024/12 /leadership/teacher-and-teen-student-killed-in-wisconsin-school-shooting/2024/12 At least six others were injured in what is the 39th school shooting of 2024 in which someone was killed or hurt. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:29:48 GMT /leadership/teacher-and-teen-student-killed-in-wisconsin-school-shooting/2024/12 /leadership/how-to-judge-if-anonymous-threats-to-schools-are-legit-5-expert-tips/2024/11 School officials need to take all threats seriously, but the nature of the threat can inform the size of the response. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:46:29 GMT /leadership/how-to-judge-if-anonymous-threats-to-schools-are-legit-5-expert-tips/2024/11 /leadership/what-schools-need-to-know-about-anonymous-threats-and-how-to-prevent-them/2024/11 Anonymous threats are on the rise. Schools should act now to plan their responses, but also take measures to prevent them. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:09:03 GMT /leadership/what-schools-need-to-know-about-anonymous-threats-and-how-to-prevent-them/2024/11 /leadership/school-leaders-confront-racist-texts-harmful-rhetoric-after-divisive-election/2024/11 Educators say inflammatory rhetoric from the campaign trail has made its way into schools. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:56:18 GMT /leadership/school-leaders-confront-racist-texts-harmful-rhetoric-after-divisive-election/2024/11 /leadership/opinion-school-safety-should-be-built-in-not-tacked-on/2024/10 Schools and communities must address ways to prevent school violence by first working with people, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:00:58 GMT /leadership/opinion-school-safety-should-be-built-in-not-tacked-on/2024/10 /events/webinar/how-to-use-data-to-combat-bullying-and-enhance-school-safety Join our webinar to learn how data can help identify bullying, implement effective interventions, & foster student well-being. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:44:32 GMT /events/webinar/how-to-use-data-to-combat-bullying-and-enhance-school-safety /leadership/opinion-homemade-solutions-to-school-safety-can-be-fire-hazards-heres-what-to-know/2024/10 With the threat of school shootings, it’s natural to guard against intruders. However, this urgency can lead to equally unsafe measures. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:38:01 GMT /leadership/opinion-homemade-solutions-to-school-safety-can-be-fire-hazards-heres-what-to-know/2024/10 /policy-politics/what-jd-vance-and-tim-walz-said-about-school-safety-in-vp-debate/2024/10 Education came up in the vice presidential debate, unlike the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:12:45 GMT /policy-politics/what-jd-vance-and-tim-walz-said-about-school-safety-in-vp-debate/2024/10 /leadership/prepared-but-not-scared-biden-orders-new-guidance-on-school-drills/2024/09 Biden ordered new federal guidance on active shooter drills in schools. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:40:31 GMT /leadership/prepared-but-not-scared-biden-orders-new-guidance-on-school-drills/2024/09 /leadership/preparing-and-responding-to-school-threats-resources-for-administrators/2024/09 Resources to help schools prepare for and respond to threats of violence. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:23:46 GMT /leadership/preparing-and-responding-to-school-threats-resources-for-administrators/2024/09 /policy-politics/gun-violence-takes-a-toll-we-need-more-support-principals-tell-congress/2024/09 At a congressional roundtable, school leaders made an emotional appeal for more funds to help schools recover from gun violence. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:07:10 GMT /policy-politics/gun-violence-takes-a-toll-we-need-more-support-principals-tell-congress/2024/09 /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 More teachers than not also say the ubiquitous simulations don't help them feel more prepared for an active shooter or other emergency. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:05:39 GMT /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 /leadership/a-surge-of-violent-school-threats-creates-a-communication-crisis-for-districts/2024/09 School threats requires districts to juggle nuanced messages for parents, students, and communities. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:25:10 GMT /leadership/a-surge-of-violent-school-threats-creates-a-communication-crisis-for-districts/2024/09 /teaching-learning/anti-immigrant-rhetoric-has-consequences-what-schools-can-do-to-help/2024/09 As falsehoods circulate about Haitian residents of Springfield, Ohio, schools can help immigrant students feel safe and welcome. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:16:45 GMT /teaching-learning/anti-immigrant-rhetoric-has-consequences-what-schools-can-do-to-help/2024/09 /policy-politics/how-one-grant-can-help-schools-recover-from-shootings/2024/09 Schools can leverage a little-known emergency grant to recover from violence or a natural disaster. Here’s how. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:18:34 GMT /policy-politics/how-one-grant-can-help-schools-recover-from-shootings/2024/09 /leadership/schools-respond-to-surge-of-threats-after-georgia-school-shooting/2024/09 Bomb threats, copycats, and pranks—some from outside the United States—have disrupted schools across the nation. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:30:33 GMT /leadership/schools-respond-to-surge-of-threats-after-georgia-school-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/parents-want-cellphones-in-the-classroom-heres-why/2024/09 More than three-quarters of parents whose children have cellphones said they want their children to take them to school for emergencies. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:59:00 GMT /leadership/parents-want-cellphones-in-the-classroom-heres-why/2024/09 /leadership/a-resource-guide-to-help-schools-move-forward-after-a-shooting/2024/09 Administrators have a responsibility no one wants in the wake of school violence. Here are some resources to help. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:04:26 GMT /leadership/a-resource-guide-to-help-schools-move-forward-after-a-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 A school leader asks who could have prevented the killings at Apalachee High. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:23:50 GMT /leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 /policy-politics/days-after-georgia-shooting-no-mention-of-safety-or-schools-in-trump-harris-debate/2024/09 The debate came less than a week after two students and two teachers were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:40:46 GMT /policy-politics/days-after-georgia-shooting-no-mention-of-safety-or-schools-in-trump-harris-debate/2024/09 /leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09 A clinical psychologist lays out what school leaders can do to keep our children safe from gun violence. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:48:40 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-cant-wait-for-someone-else-to-stop-school-shootings/2024/09 /leadership/the-georgia-school-shooting-may-accelerate-the-backlash-to-cellphone-bans/2024/09 Emotional texts exchanged during the Apalachee High shooting have reopened the question of cellphones in schools. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:39:12 GMT /leadership/the-georgia-school-shooting-may-accelerate-the-backlash-to-cellphone-bans/2024/09 /leadership/why-responding-to-student-threats-is-so-complicated/2024/09 News that the FBI got a tip a year before a Georgia school shooting sparked questions about whether the attack could have been avoided. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:16:20 GMT /leadership/why-responding-to-student-threats-is-so-complicated/2024/09 /leadership/what-we-know-about-the-students-and-teachers-killed-in-apalachee-high-shooting/2024/09 The two students and two teachers who were killed on Wednesday are being remembered by their loved ones. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:05:00 GMT /leadership/what-we-know-about-the-students-and-teachers-killed-in-apalachee-high-shooting/2024/09 /leadership/a-panic-button-may-have-saved-lives-in-ga-school-shooting-heres-what-we-know/2024/09 Police said an emergency system that alerted them to a shooting at Apalachee High School kept the tragedy from becoming worse. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:02:18 GMT /leadership/a-panic-button-may-have-saved-lives-in-ga-school-shooting-heres-what-we-know/2024/09 /leadership/georgia-high-school-shooting/2024/09 It's the first major school shooting of the 2024-25 academic year. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:52:26 GMT /leadership/georgia-high-school-shooting/2024/09 /policy-politics/watch-5-key-education-moments-from-the-democratic-national-convention/2024/08 Calls to end gun violence, Tim Walz's background as a teacher, and Project 2025 all made for key K-12 moments at the 2024 convention. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:55:29 GMT /policy-politics/watch-5-key-education-moments-from-the-democratic-national-convention/2024/08 /leadership/safety-risk-or-civic-duty-schools-cant-always-say-no-to-voters-on-election-day/2024/08 Schools are often obligated to serve as polling places, even as safety concerns have grown in recent years. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:25:09 GMT /leadership/safety-risk-or-civic-duty-schools-cant-always-say-no-to-voters-on-election-day/2024/08