Is School Safety Really a Priority to Your School Board, Superintendent, and Community?
Why is school safety always the first on the chopping block by school boards and superintendents when schools cut budgets? Do they really care about school safety? It has been my experience that school board members, superintendents, and others in education are very caring people. They care about kids. And they care about their […]
Assessing Your School’s Security
The next time you head onto your school campus, take a look at the site through a different lens. Instead of looking at your school from your eyes as a school employee or as a parent, look as if you are a school safety consultant: Campus perimeter: Is there a defined perimeter distinguishing school property […]
Parents Want to Know About School Safety
Most parents “don’t know what they don’t know” about school safety. And too often, no one is rushing to tell them. The safety of their child at school is the only thing more important to parents than their child’s academic achievement. We are doing many good things in our schools to keep kids safe. But too often, school leaders are […]