As a core value, all educators want students to learn and be successful academically, behaviorally and socially in the school setting. Educators know that students learn more when they feel safe and educators want to work in a safe environment. Developed by the National Education Association (NEA) and the NEA Health Information Network (NEA HIN) in consultation with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the American Psychological Association (APA), this resource, focuses on taking a proactive prevention approach to making your working & learning environment safe and violence free for students and educators
Preventing and Addressing Violent Behavior:
Taking Proactive Steps for School Safety
Before a Crisis
Find help for district and school staff to make prevention and preparedness a top priority. Learn how to develop and assess safety and crisis response plans, including the most effective, proven elements of a plan and the key personnel involved in developing a plan. Look for tips on forming crisis response teams, types of emergencies your plan should address, communications, training and recovery.
- prevention and safety, click here.
- district-level crisis response planning, click here.
- school-level crisis response planning, click here.
- communications and media relations, click here.
- staff training, click here.
- planning for effective recovery, click here.