We’re all transitioning from different places jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… Fall 2020 14,944 districts provided school reopening plans to the CDC 24% fully online 51% hybrid 17% fully open for in person 51% of these districts had students participating school sports

As we launch into 2021 and look back in disbelief at the surreal nature of 2020, much has changed. What are you “done with”? What are you done doing, thinking, being, buying, or having?

While the San Francisco School Board works on re-naming schools and debating placements on advisory boards, the city of SF is suing them for the student mental health crisis they have caused by refusing to reopen. nypost.com/2021/02/12/san…

Emerging evidence that prior to the Parkland shooting, less than 5% of a $800MIL bond initiative in Broward Co Schools was actually spent on safety. Have school safety “promises” been kept in your school district? If not, let’s hold our elected officials accountable to deliver.

What is REALLY best for kids... Our mantra for safety is to do what is best for kids, not what is convenient or pleasing for adults. That certainly applies in re-opening our schools. Our students are in crisis and need to be back with us face to face. #studentsfirst

“Evidence compiled by the CDC shows that schools can safely reopen with consistent implementation of risk mitigation strategies.” These include masking, social distancing, handwashing, & cleaning. “Vaccinations are not prerequisites for safe reopening...” what are we waiting for?

Everyone agrees that it is critical to provide appropriate supports and interventions for our students who have been negatively impacted by the events of the last year. But we can’t help them if we’re not seeing them.

Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement about school safety professional development for your school. It’s time to get back to the basics to protect our students. School Safety 101 is on the way!

Here’s some proof that School Safety 101 is on the way - filming has wrapped on this online, on demand course that is FREE!

We’re proud to be a part of Mediaplanet USA’s School Health and Safety campaign! Learn more about how classrooms are planning to reopen: educationandcareernews.com/school-health-…

Coming April 12: School Safety 101, an online, on demand overview of foundational concepts in school safety & violence prevention. A FREE course to educators & school stakeholders thanks to funding by a Motorola Solutions Foundation grant. Register now- eschoolsafety.org/101

Help give voice to the most pressing #SchoolSafety issues. Take a few minutes to anonymously complete Safe & Sound Schools #StateOfSchoolSafety Survey by April 5. bit.ly/3tFBHts

Getting back to the basics of school safety and violence prevention in post-pandemic education. Register for School Safety 101 today youtube.com/watch?v=51PPZr…

The wait is over! School Safety 101 is live and ready for you! Haven't registered yet? You still can - just head to eschoolsafety.org/101 to register and begin the self-paced course when you're ready!

youtube.com/watch?v=51PPZr… School Safety 101 is live and ready for you! Many have already registered and begun their self-paced course. If you have not yet registered and would still like to, head over to eschoolsafety.org/101 to secure a spot today!

"School Safety 101 really opened my eyes to the work that needs to be done in my school to keep our kids safe. There were tons of quality, relevant resources that I will be using in the future!" Join educators who have completed the course, sign up today: eschoolsafety.org/101

Did you miss yesterday’s #edWebinar? The recording of School Safety in a Post-Pandemic America: The Critical Need for an All Hazards Approach can be viewed here: home.edweb.net/webinar/school…

“There’s a climate and culture concern of turning your school into a prison and creating this adversarial relationship that the students are potential perpetrators or criminals and the staff are law enforcement or prison guards,” full story linked here: dailypress.com/news/education…

ESSN identified the most frequent violent threats & incidents in schools in 2022-2023 in our latest report examining current school safety challenges. Download our research findings at eschoolsafetyorg/violence. #SchoolSafety #SchoolViolence #GunViolence #ProtectOurKids

Why don't people do what we want them to do? In this week's School Safety Free Period podcast, the Klingers examine how to implement school safety measures with fidelity. #schoolsafety #violenceprevention youtube.com/live/UzuxoAjZJ…