school safety
Secure learning environment
School safety encompasses measures protecting students and staff from harm in educational settings.
The term covers physical security—locked doors, metal detectors, active shooter drills—as well as policies addressing bullying, mental health, and emergency preparedness.
Since the 1999 Columbine shooting, school safety has become a fixture in American political debates about gun control: The district hired a school safety consultant after receiving threats.
- crime preventionStopping offenses before occurrence
- security camerasMounted recording devices
- emergency responseOrganized action during crises
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- crisis interventionHelp during acute emergencies
peer mediation · lockdown drills · code red · shelter in place · early intervention · anti-bullying programs · first aid training · evacuation plans · fire alarms · community policing · parent-teacher associations · counseling services · threat assessment · see something say something · emergency kits · fencing · metal detectors · panic button
- child safetychildproofing, car seats, seat belts, booster seats, outlet covers
- crime preventioncrime prevention, crime reduction, crime stoppers, crime hotspots, prevention programs
- Education Policyeducation policy, education reform, education laws, education funding, education budget
- School Policyeducation ministry, educational reforms, education policy, superintendent, board of education
- school safetylockdown, lockdown drill, safe schools, fire drill, tornado drill
- youth policyyouth advocacy, youth councils, youth voice, youth leadership, youth employment
school safetyschool violence
Aggression in educational institutions
school shooting · bullying · mass shooting · assault · harassment
school safetydisorder
Absence of organization
anarchy · disruption · lawlessness · out of control · pandemonium
school safetybuilding maintenance
Preserving a structure's condition
academic performance · standardized testing · budget cuts · athletic programs · deferred maintenance