School Safety

Take a safety quiz -- based on real-life situations -- and find out just how much you know. ...

Take this quiz based on Gavin de Becker's best-selling book, Protecting the Gift. ...

Seat Belts on School Buses"Buckle up for safety!" When it comes to car accidents, there's no doubt about it -- seat belts save lives. But what about seat belts on school buses? New York and New Jersey are the only two states that require seat bel...

Fill out this printable school form on the days when your child is going to take a different bus. ...

What to Do About School Violence Highly publicized incidents of school violence have heightened awareness of the need to deal with this complex problem. Such cases actually are quite rare, but schools commonly deal with smaller acts of “violen...

Getting to School Safely From fall to spring, millions of children are on the streets every day making their way to and from school. They walk, bike, ride the school bus, or are driven by parents. When hundreds converge on one building—or s...

Environmental Hazards in School Buildings Safety Savvy Students should know how to evacuate a bus in case of an emergency. Ask if your school's bus drivers conduct drills so kids won't be confused if they ever have to make an escape. If you sen...

School Bus Safety Watch Out! If your caregiver drops off your child at school, make sure she has a copy of the school traffic rules and abides by them. Most children injured by school buses aren't riding inside them during a crash. They're outsi...

A good peer-mediation program is the most valuable tool a school has in combating violence and bullying in any school. ...

Sending a letter to both the Principal and the Superintendent of your school may have the desired effect. ...

School uniforms can reduce violence, and help in other ways, as well. ...

Are School Bus Diesel Fumes Fueling Kids' Cancer Risk? Study Questions Air Quality Inside Buses Those bright yellow school buses that transport millions of kids to school each day may be among the safest vehicles on the road, but a recent report ...

When Student Writings Set Off School AlarmsHorror Story Lands Canadian Teen in Jail The unidentified 16-year-old boy had no history of violent behavior. Even so, the horror story he wrote about blowing up a school was enough to land him behind ba...

School Bus Safety RulesBrought to you by National PTA® School bus safety starts with you, every morning and every afternoon. Take a few minutes to make sure your kids understand the rules of the road. Most school bus fatalities occur when chi...

The parent is the best judge of what and when her child is ready to learn and how to best inform him. ...

Parent-staffed safety committees are an excellent way of assisting a school in deciding how to respond to a given threat, and when to notify other parents. ...

When an aggressive, disruptive student concerns a teacher, it's advisable for the teacher to express those concerns in a letter to the principal and/or superintendent. ...

Paying attention to threats is always appropriate. Here is some advice on how to evaluate a situation. ...