Safety: 32

mental health
Blog 3 minutes | March 30, 2018

Mental Health: The Cornerstone of Effective School Safety Measures

While calls for gun control in the wake of the Parkland massacre continue to stir debate, people from all political persuasions tend to agree that ...

gun infographic
Blog 3 minutes | March 28, 2018

Infographic: Addressing Bullying in Schools

Violent threats and incidents have become a seemingly daily occurrence in U.S. schools, especially since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas H...

mfol offers opportunity
Blog 3 minutes | March 23, 2018

March for Our Lives: Crucial Conversations on School Safety Initiatives

This weekend, K-12 students, parents, teachers, and celebrities will gather in Washington, D.C. and other cities for the national March for Our Liv...

Conceptual illustration for bullying, gossiping; aspersion, defamation, slander, libel, slur, detraction, on female girl and teen
Blog 3 minutes | March 20, 2018

Bullying in Schools: Is the Trend on the Decline?

Nearly 21 percent of middle and high school students reported being bullied in 2015, according to a new national report. Bullying is clearly a prob...

school superintendent
Blog 3 minutes | March 19, 2018

Course correction in student support: Addressing missed opportunities.

We want our our students to be safe. We want our students to be healthy and engaged in their communities. We want our students to grow and succeed....

future of school safety
Blog 3 minutes | March 15, 2018

Student Walkouts: Just the Start for Future School Safety

No matter your politics, everyone can agree that yesterday’s national student walkout was an unusual, if not impressive, display of the organizing ...

ensuring student safety
Blog 3 minutes | February 20, 2018

Encouraging Student Activism After Parkland: Balancing Safety and Advocacy

In the wake of the shooting tragedy in Parkland, Fla., a familiar question has emerged: Will anything change? The pattern is, by now, tragically p...

me too
Blog 3 minutes | January 9, 2018

Empowering Students: How School Leaders Address #MeToo

American culture is in the midst of a monumental shift. After a flurry of revelations about sexual misconduct by some of the country’s most powerfu...

laws for bullying
Blog 3 minutes | June 22, 2017

Parent Notification Laws: States' Consideration for Handling Bullying Cases

“How was school today?” It’s a seemingly innocent question that millions of parents ask their children every day. But for the parents of bullied st...

schools are safe
Blog 3 minutes | June 13, 2017

Sharing School Climate Data: Meeting Parental Expectations with Transparency

When I was in middle school and high school, I was never a big risk-taker. But I still remember my dad ending each of our phone or text conversatio...