The school environment is now local and global. The following organizations offer education, training and resources for school systems and educators. Issues include student environment free from exploitation via the internet, safety from bullying, campus safety from intruders and professional development and certification for educators to create safe campus communities.
KidSafe Foundation
The KidSafe mission is to provide prevention education to children and adults, and empower them with skills that create a safe a society free from sexual abuse, bullying, and internet exploitation.
National Association of Secondary School Principals
NASSP supports middle schools and high schools with up-to-the-minute information about the current learning environment.
National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)
The National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS) exists to support campus officials in creating safer and stronger campus communities. They are a government-funded centralized clearinghouse for the many resources available and initiatives being undertaken nationwide.
National Center for School Safety
NCSS uses a comprehensive model of school safety that includes multiple pathways that contribute to school safety and positive youth development. The spectrum includes primary prevention, early intervention and recovery strategies.
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
NASDTEC Online Community serves as a way for its members to communicate, plan, and collaborate. The organization provides leadership and support to those responsible for the preparation, certification/licensure, ethical and professional practice, employment, and continuing professional development of educators.
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments offers information and technical assistance to states, districts, schools, institutions of higher learning, and communities focused on improving student supports and academic enrichment. They believe that with the right resources and support, educational stakeholders can collaborate to 1) provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, 2) improve school conditions for student learning, and 3) improve the use of technology so all students have the opportunity to realize academic success and digital literacy in safe and supportive learning environments.
Safe Schools
Safe Schools provides a suite of safety and compliance programs for K-12 and higher education. It includes solutions for staff training, incident tracking, SDS management and tip reporting.
Safe Schools Safe Libraries
There is a hidden crisis in our educational systems. Children are being exploited in schools via unprotected computer and wi-fi systems. We can stop this sexual exploitation. Safe Schools Safe Libraries is protecting children from pornography and exploitation in our libraries.
Stop Educator Sexual Abuse Misconduct and Exploitation
The organization works to prevent sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment of students by teachers and other school staff. It increases public awareness, encourages reporting offenders to local law enforcement, and works to adopt professional standards and a code of ethics.