School Safety Beyond the First Response
School safety responsibilities do not always fit neatly inside a job description. A teacher may enter the profession exp …
Don't Just Trust the Plan. Test It.
Every school needs a safety plan. But having one should never be the point at which the questions stop. Plans are built …
School Safety Is Everyone’s Responsibility
School safety is a shared responsibility, but what does that actually mean in practice? Schools develop emergency operat …
Learn, Improve, Leave a Legacy
Every school safety incident leaves lessons behind. Sometimes those lessons come from tragedy. Sometimes they come from …
From Awareness to Action: Becoming an Active Participant in School Safety
School safety requires awareness. Staff need to recognize concerning behavior. Leaders need to understand vulnerabilitie …
The Gaps Between Knowing and Acting
School safety is often discussed in terms of individual decisions. A student behaves inappropriately, so the school disc …
School Safety Is a Culture, Not a Checklist
School safety is often measured in things that are easy to count. How many drills did we conduct? Are our policies up to …
The Three Pillars of School Safety: Systems, Policies, and People
School safety is built from many moving parts. There are cameras, access controls, alerting systems, emergency operation …
Safety Starts With Accountability
School safety conversations often focus on what schools have. Do they have an emergency operations plan? A safety platfo …
Your Emergency Operations Plan Doesn't Protect Students—Your People Do
Every school has an Emergency Operations Plan. Most districts spend significant time developing one, updating it annuall …
School Safety Doesn't End at the School Doors
When school leaders think about safety, it's natural to focus on what happens during the school day. We think about clas …
The Danger of Single-Solution Thinking
School safety conversations often begin after a tragedy. A violent incident occurs, a vulnerability is exposed, and orga …
