Members only Resources School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures: Talking Points for Addressing Pushback Download practical talking points for explaining school arrival and dismissal procedures and responding to questions and pushback from families, administrators, and school boards.
Industry Perspectives Behavioral Threat Assessment Interviews: Strategies for Gathering Better Information Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, one practitioner shares what he has learned about conducting thoughtful, effective behavioral threat assessment interviews.
Insights 6-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun on School Bus: 5 School Safety Takeaways A loaded gun found on a school bus highlights important lessons about student reporting, staff preparedness, and firearm access.
Mental Health Beyond Cell Phone Bans: Schools Are Rethinking Classroom Screen Time After years of expanding classroom technology, some schools are reconsidering when screens support learning and when they may get in the way.
SROs SROs vs. SSOs: How Do Their Roles, Responsibilities, and Training Differ? School resource officers (SROs) and school security officers (SSOs) share a common goal, but their roles, authority, and training can differ.
Insights Wearable Panic Buttons in Schools: 7 Lessons From One District’s Experience One Illinois high school’s experience with wearable panic buttons offers lessons on everyday incident response, staff training, emergency procedures, and school safety planning.
Case Study How Limestone Community High School Implemented Wearable Panic Buttons Limestone Community High School Superintendent Keith Brown shares why the district selected CENTEGIX, how it rolled out the system, and what school leaders have learned from its use.
Insights Milwaukee School Fire Prompts New Safety Procedures and Staff Training After chemical-soaked rags sparked a five-alarm fire that destroyed an elementary school, Milwaukee Public Schools retrained custodial staff and implemented new safety procedures.
SSL Newsletter Locked Classroom Doors, Alyssa's Law, Cybersecurity, and More: August 1-15 Roundup From locked classroom doors and Alyssa’s Law to cybersecurity and emerging technology, catch up on the school safety news, research, resources, and practitioner insights you may have missed.
News Digests School Safety News Digest: Screen Time Limits, AI Policies, and Cybersecurity A roundup of the latest school safety news, including new limits on instructional screen time, cybersecurity and digital safety developments, evolving AI policies, new research, and more.
Resources CISA Releases New K-12 Cybersecurity Guides CISA’s new K-12 cybersecurity resources include guidance for schools and districts getting started with cybersecurity and those looking to strengthen existing programs.
Resources Foundations of School Security Leadership (FoSSL): A Self-Paced Course for School Safety Leaders Explore the Foundations of School Security Leadership (FoSSL), NCSSD's self-paced online course for school safety professionals, and listen to free audio overviews.
