Social Media Ideas for School Safety

The Modern School Safety Checklist: What Parents Should Look for in 2026

School safety in 2026 is about much more than locked doors and emergency drills. Parents increasingly want to know how quickly a school can recognize a problem, communicate with fa...

Building Your School Safety Roadmap: Key Priorities for the Upcoming Year

What should be on your school's safety roadmap this year? Join experts to discuss priorities, preparedness, and best practices.

For Students Walking to School, the Route Can Be Deadly. What Can Make It Safer?

School districts, including New York City, have rolled out a number of strategies to reduce risks.

How to Tell If a School is Safe for Your Children

Choosing a school involves much more than comparing grades, facilities, tuition, and extracurricular activities. Parents also want confidence that their children can learn comforta...

Back-to-School Security Checks K–12 Schools Should Make Every Year

The start of the school year brings a familiar checklist for K–12 leaders: prepare classrooms, welcome new students and make sure everything is ready for the year ahead. Security s...

North Carolina high schoolers say schools feel safer, but experts want more school resource officers

Dr. Ellen Essick said there is a lot of good news about mental health in the 2025 North Carolina High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey. But there are areas that clearly need atten...

School safety expert urges parent involvement after deadly Oregon school shooting

After a deadly Oregon school shooting, a school safety expert shares how parents, educators and law enforcement can work together to help keep students safe.

New school safety mapping requirements take effect across West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — New school safety mapping requirements are now in effect across West Virginia, creating a standardized system designed to give first responders detailed...

Lockdown or active shooter drill? The distinction matters for children’s safety

School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience.

El ABC de la seguridad en zonas escolares: consejos para conductores, peatones y ciclistas

Amid rising school violence, citizens pitch solutions to keep children safe 

Beyond high-level policy debates, those directly involved with children — from parents to teachers — can contribute in their own ways to a safer school environment

13 Simple Safety Tips for Kids, Parents, & Drivers!

With kids heading back to school all across the Yakima Valley, little ones will be hitting the sidewalks, crossing the streets, and getting ready for a new year of adventures in le...

New school safety mapping requirements take effect across West Virginia

New school safety mapping requirements are now in effect across West Virginia, creating a standardized system designed to give first responders detailed information about school bu...

Lockdown or active shooter drill? The distinction matters for children’s safety and well‑being

School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience.

More states are putting panic alarms in schools

Three states this year have enacted laws that require or allow schools to use mobile, wearable, wireless or silent panic alarms to quickly summon emergency responders. The new laws...

Salem-Keizer School Board focuses on safety in first new set of rules for superintendent in two decades

In a new policy passed unanimously by the Salem-Keizer School Board, members are directing the district to be more transparent about school safety. To comment on this story, use t...

DepEd to launch school digital safety drive as campus violence rises

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing to launch a School Digital Safety CDampaign for students, teachers, and parents, following recent school shoo...

Lockdown or active shooter drill? The distinction matters for children’s safety and well‑being

School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience.

Texas Tells Students to Report Threats. It Should Give Us a Seat at the Safety Table.

This fall, Texas students are receiving a serious message: If you see or hear a threat, do not make it, do not share it and do not ignore it. Report it. The message comes from the...

BCPS officials roll out new campaign as National School Bus Safety week underway

Broward County Public School officials rolled out a new campaign as National School Bus Safety week has begun. The “Safety is Shared” campaign is intended...

Security expert weighs in after Bend school shooting

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One day after the Silver Rail school shooting in Bend, safety experts are hailing the rapid response from police, who arrived on scene within minutes. But t...

Lockdown or Active Shooter Drill? The Distinction Matters for Children’s Safety and Well-Being

School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience. The post Lockdown or Active Shooter Drill? The Distinction Matte...

IGP: Don’t hide school safety issues to protect reputations

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Safety issues in schools should not be concealed to protect reputations, as this may prevent...

How Trauma-Informed Investigations Improve Safety in Schools

When a serious incident occurs in a school setting, the investigation process itself […]