School Safety & Cybersecurity Resources
Resources for educational leaders to help keep their schools and districts safe.
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February 17, 2021
Joint Webinar with USED and CDC: Latest School Reopening GuidanceType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityAn overview of and answers to questions about the latest guidance on school reopening from the U.S. Department of Education and CDC -
September 01, 2020
Superintendent Perceptions of School Safety and Arming Teachers in Public Schools in NebraskaType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityThis mixed-method study examined school security and emergency management protocols in Nebraska public schools. -
August 01, 2020
The Tenuous and the Untenable in ReopeningType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityMultiple scenarios accompany the expected restart of school building use. -
June 01, 2020
Preparing for the Next Natural Disaster: Understanding How Hurricanes Affect Educators and SchoolingType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecuritySupporting teachers’ physical, social emotional and classroom needs to assist and expedite recovery -
May 01, 2020
An Unprecedented Crisis Stretches Superintendents’ RoleType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Leadership Development, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Technology & AIAn array of unexpected challenges pushed superintendents into unfamiliar territory during the pandemic-related school closings. -
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April 01, 2020
Acting Out of Fear on School SafetyType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityA counterproductive force to building the trusting culture needed to support student learning. -
March 01, 2020
Using Local Business to Bolster School SafetyType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityA provider of online emergency aid training offers a partnership funding model. -
April 29, 2019
STOP School Violence Act 101Type:Powerpoint Presentation Topics: Advocacy & Policy, School Safety & CybersecurityAfter the tragedy at Parkland, Congress acted quickly to create a new funding stream to support state and local efforts to deter school violence. The passage of the STOP School Violence Act authorizes $100 million in funding for schools to improve school safety in 2019. -
April 01, 2019
Becoming a Cop to Protect 'My Kids'Type:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityA superintendent in rural Illinois becomes a cop to protect “my kids.” -
April 01, 2019
Mobilizing Community ResourcesTopics: School Safety & CybersecurityAfter a fatal shooting and hostage crisis inside their high school, the authors discovered the value of integrating home, school and civic affairs -
April 01, 2019
The Structural Rebuild of Sandy Hook, One Critical Decision at a TimeType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, School Safety & CybersecurityThe superintendent in Newtown, Conn. describes challenges of leadership after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in December 2012. -
April 01, 2019
A Holistic Approach to School SafetyType:Article Topics: School Safety & Cybersecurity Is it possible and practical to balance metal detectors and mental detectors? -
April 01, 2019
Education Leader and Security ProfessionalType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityA small-town superintendent asks: Since when did these two job titles become synonymous? -
April 01, 2019
Lockdowns at School: Differing Views Over What WorksType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityLockdowns became a staple in school emergency plans following the massacre at Columbine High School in 1999. -
April 01, 2019
AASA's Rapid Response in Crisis MomentsType:Article Topics: Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityThe association’s investment in helping leaders deal with catastrophic moments. -
April 01, 2019
The Deliberate Step of Arming Our Campus PoliceType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityA superintendent shares about the decision to arm campus officers -
April 01, 2019
Sworn to Serve and ProtectType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityAs safety concerns mount, the expectations escalate for school resource officers to be a positive force in K-12 schools -
March 01, 2019
Team Walkthroughs and Improved SafetyType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityOne district shares its roadmap for achieving continuous improvement and finding win-win solutions -
February 01, 2019
Believe in Fate No LongerType:Article Topics: Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityA former school district leader, drawing on her family’s recent experience, shares an up-close parental perspective on how educators might more consciously address student depression before it leads to self-harm. -
January 01, 2019
Judging the Value of Metal DetectorsType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecurityDo students shed their constitutional rights when faced with a hand-held or walk-through security tool? The legality of the suspicionless search in the schoolhouse.
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Dial 520-565-4111 for AASA's Crisis Hotline.
The hotline is managed by Janet Robinson, retired superintendent who led Newtown Public School District during the Sandy Hook crisis.
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