Yik Yak. Not as anonymous as young people think.
Working with schools as they deal with threats, administrators express frustrations when Yik Yak is the medium for delivering the threat. Many young people (and most school administrators!)believe the use of Yik Yak is completely anonymous. Administrators view Yik...
The 2016 National School Response Conference
When I was the Safety Director for South-Western City School District (OH), I was fortunate to have the support of my superintendent and a combination Professional Development funds and grant funding to attend school safety conferences. However, not everyone is...
Creating a positive school climate
While some of us think of temperature when referencing climate, others see climate as the overall feel of an environment. While the words climate and culture are sometimes seen as synonymous, they are quite different. “Culture is the school’s personality and the...
The Disturbing Truths About Workplace Bullying
Today there was a shooting on a college campus. Still not sure if it will be classified as an Active Shooter event or a Workplace Violence event. Either way, it is important to understand that certain workplace cultures make an organization vulnerable to such events....