safe schools
Secure educational environments
Safe schools is a term for educational environments designed to protect students from physical harm, bullying, and discrimination.
The phrase often appears in policy discussions about anti-bullying programs, mental health resources, and security measures.
In some contexts, safe schools specifically refers to initiatives protecting LGBTQ+ students from harassment: The district adopted a safe schools policy requiring staff training on gender identity.
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- protectionGuarding against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
violence · active shooter · prevention · zero-tolerance · harassment · playground · lockdown · drills · crisis plan · counselors · supervision · see something say something · inclusive · mental health · wellbeing · support · peer support · conflict resolution
- anti-bullyingcyberbullying prevention, upstander, zero tolerance, zero tolerance policies, anonymous reporting
- crime preventioncrime prevention, crime reduction, crime stoppers, crime hotspots, prevention programs
- girls' educationgirls' education, headmistress, girls' empowerment, women's colleges, womens college
- school lawcompulsory education, FERPA, compulsory attendance, student rights, Title IX
- school safetylockdown, lockdown drill, fire drill, tornado drill, earthquake drill
- education rightseducation rights, equal access, free education, public education, compulsory education