Education
Safe Social Media Use: What Teachers Can Do
When a child or teen runs into a problem, they generally turn to a close adult for guidance. Sometimes that's a parent, caregiver or other family member, and sometimes it's a trusted teacher. As a teacher, you have a hand in molding today's youth....
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How to Spot the Warning Signs of Cyberbullying
Texting, apps, social media and online games are a big part of life for many kids and teens. While connecting online is cool, it also has serious risks. One of these is cyberbullying. What Is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is the use of technology...
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Campus Dating Safety: What Students Need to Know About Consent
While most students understand that sexual assault is unacceptable, many don't know what is considered sexual assault. Students need a complete understanding of consent to create a safe campus culture. The six Cs of consent, listed below, can help...
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Putting the Brakes on School Bus Bullying
Parents send their kids to school to learn, play and build lasting friendships. But, sadly, bullying has become a reality in many of our schools' hallways, playgrounds and school buses. That’s right – at least 10% of children have reported being b...
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Reshaping Campus Culture: The 6 Cs of Consent Your Students Need to Know
As students start getting ready to head back to their college campus for a new school year, some sobering facts still remain: 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college – and most of these assaults are committed by someon...
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The Risks Are Real: Be Alert to Campus Crime
College campuses can give students a sense of security and comradery, even when students are strangers. But substance abuse, sexual assault and theft are just a few of the problems students will likely encounter in college. Having the proper resou...
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The Clery Act Is Creating Safer Campuses: Is Your Institution Complying with It?
Campus safety is a real concern for students: 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college (National Sexual Violence Resource Center). The Clery Act requires all public and private institutions of postsecondary education...
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American Schools Can Join the Fight Against Child Trafficking
Slavery does not exist only in history books. Several million people are, today, victims of a modern-day form of slavery called human trafficking. Many of these victims are children. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploi...
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Protect Your Students: Develop Strategies to Increase Campus Safety for a Healthy College Experience
All students deserve to be and feel safe at school. It is our job to do everything in our power to ensure that is the case. To do so, we need to understand our current campus safety landscape and take the appropriate measures to prevent violence –...
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The Hurt is Heavy: Bullying in Schools Needs Our Attention Now More Than Ever
Every child has the right to feel safe at home, at school and in their community. Bullying makes this feeling much harder to achieve. Bullying can take place anywhere: at school, at parties, online, through text messages – not always where educato...
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