School Climate

This infographic (PDF, 2 pages) highlights social media threats affecting school districts, provides mitigation and response measures for social media threats directed at school districts, and shares tools and resources to promote a culture of readiness and preparedness among school safety stakeholders. Learn more.  ...

This resource compendium (PDF, 24 pages) highlights all original one-pagers and infographics released on SchoolSafety.gov in 2023. This resource covers a range of school safety topics and provides actionable strategies, guidance, and resources that can help inform and enhance school safety programs and activities.  The 2023 SchoolSafety.gov Resource Package includes:  Back-to-School ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 6 pages) describes sextortion and its impacts on students. The infographic outlines how schools can protect youth from sextortion through the creation and modification of a Sextortion Annex in the school emergency operations plan (EOP). Learn more (PDF, 6 pages). 

This fact sheet (PDF, 9 pages) shares 10 strategies that serve as the building blocks for a comprehensive school safety program. These timeless strategies directly support the prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery practices as outlined in the School Guide and the District Guide in support of school emergency preparedness ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) provides guidance to school districts about continually evaluating and enhancing high-quality emergency operations plans (EOPs). The fact sheet presents the following considerations for reviewing, updating, and strengthening EOPs:  Conduct emergency exercises  Collaborate with community partners  Focus on sustainability  Conduct evaluations consistently  Additional resources are provided. Learn more (PDF, 3 ...

This toolkit shares research-based information and practical tools to help school systems develop and implement a plan to advance the wellness of all school employees. The toolkit is built around two primary goals:  Build Knowledge: This section introduces planning teams to a research-based framework for advancing school employee wellness. This section ...

In this webinar, presenters discussed the causes of bullying behavior and the impacts of bullying. Experts defined and discussed the impacts of identity-based bullying and explored strategies for improving school climate to lessen identity-based bullying. Learn more. 

This action guide (PDF, 46 pages) describes six in-school strategies for K-12 school administrators that broadly promote and support student mental health and well-being. The guide includes specific approaches to use for each strategy and a summary of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices that illustrate each approach. Tips to support ...

This report (PDF, 24 pages) highlights data from the 2020–21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) on student discipline, including suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law enforcement, school-related arrests, corporal punishment. The report also features data on student harassment and bullying. Learn more (PDF, 24 pages).  ...

This report (PDF, 29 pages) provides an overview of data from the 2020–21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) on these topics:  Student enrollment in dual enrollment or dual credit programs  Access to preschool programs  Access to mathematics, science, and computer science courses and other programs  Access to internet and devices  Teachers and school support staff  School ...