Here is a checklist for evaluating your plan. Does it: Identify safety policies, research-based violence prevention programs and intervention procedures? Include a mechanism for police to notify the...
The National Education Association Health Information Network wishes to thank the Sprint Foundation for the generous grant that supported School Crisis Guide: Help and Healing in a Time of Crisis. S...
Listen and connect to students. Students are most comfortable with the adults they know and will look to them as a source of support. Let them know you are there for them. Encourage them to express ...
This catalog of crisis response resources and case studies from NEA affiliates across the nation illustrates how the association can help in a broad range of crises. Each has grown out of best pract...
Communication Bullhorns Cell phones and extra batteries Portable battery-powered radio with extra batteries Walkie-talkies NOAA Weather Alert Radio battery/crank powered Contact information — home a...
Whether designing a district- or school-level emergency preparedness and crisis response plan, the team should designate an individual to spearhead the work and ensure deadlines are met. Plans shoul...
How you discuss the tragedy will depend on the age of the students. At any age, it’s important to give students a chance to express their feelings and concerns. It’s also critical to re-establish ro...
Each district and school crisis response team should organize specific roles and responsibilities according to the ICS. There will likely be both similarities and differences between the district an...
Emergency. An urgent need that calls for immediate action such as a school shooting, tornado, gas leak or fire. Crisis. An unfolding situation that has reached a critical phase with the distinct pos...