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When Seconds Count, CPR Saves Lives
Observed every June 1-7, CPR and AED Awareness Week spotlights how learning CPR can save lives. In fact, according to the American Heart...
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7 Ways to Celebrate and Thank Teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week
Safe and Sound Schools is proud to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week – an opportunity for communities to come together to recognize the...
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5 Tips to Help Educators and Caregivers Support Students Affected by the War in Ukraine
If you’ve been feeling anxious, worried, stressed, or upset about the war in Ukraine, chances are your students are too. Like many of us,...
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In The News: Teachers union president signals personal support for vaccine mandates
The second largest teachers union, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), is considering a vaccine mandate for teachers in schools....
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In The News: ‘Radiating Love And Positivity’ While Teaching In The Pandemic
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day, and today our educators deserve more recognition than ever before. It’s been a year since teachers were...
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In the News: How to Teach Students About the U.S. Capitol Attack
As we experience some of the most intense challenges our country has ever faced, students are watching. Now, educators across the US are...
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In the News: Students Want More Opportunities to Connect With Teachers During the Pandemic
As we celebrate this unusual holiday season and prepare to welcome a new year, we are finding new, creative ways to virtually connect...
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In The News: Educators Rely on Grief Training Through the Pandemic
Teachers are utilizing grief training to help students bearing tremendous amounts of grief and trauma. During a standard history lesson...
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7 Web Chats to Help Schools and Families Manage “New Normals”
7 Web Chats to Help Schools and Families Manage “New Normals” The Tuesdays at the Table web chat series was created with the goal of...
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3 Ways Educators can Build a Positive School Culture This School Year
The first day of school is special in so many ways. The energy, enthusiasm and excitement as students enter the doors of the school is...
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Research Points to Lessons Learned and Opportunities to Address
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Teacher Spotlight: Q&A with Michele Gay
Safe and Sound Schools is proud to participate in Teacher Appreciation Week. In honor of this week’s celebrations, we’re turning the...
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5 School Safety Tips to Kick Off the School Year
By: John McDonald, Executive Director for Security and Emergency Management, Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado Now that school is...
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Explaining School Violence to Children
While schools are among the safest places for young people in our society, the recent mass shootings and school shootings in Benton,...
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Youth Suicide Prevention: Part 2 of 2
In Part 1 of this two-part blog series , we discussed the popular Netflix show, “13 Reasons Why.” We concluded Part 1 by discussing the...
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Youth Suicide Prevention: Part 1 of 2
The very popular Netflix show, “13 Reasons Why” raised much-needed discussion about youth suicide prevention in our schools last spring....
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Celebrate America’s Teachers
Celebrated nationally every May, Teacher Appreciation Week offers students, parents, and other school community members an opportunity to...
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National Playground Safety Week
Now that we are well into Spring and warmer days are upon us, more kids will be playing outdoors. Parents and guardians will find...
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Dr. Amanda Nickerson Talks About Bullying and the Significance of this October in Schools Across the
October 2016 is a special month and year, as it marks the 10th anniversary of National Bullying Prevention Month . We have seen a lot of...
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Three Ways to Keep Students Safer Online This NCSAM
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), an annual effort co-founded and co-led by the National Cyber Security...
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