Tag: safety

AACTE Urges Congress and Local Leaders to Protect Students and Educators in our Schools

(May 27, 2022, Washington, D.C.)  On behalf of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education), President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone issued the following statement after the most recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which at least 19 students and two teachers were murdered: “Our nation has experienced yet another senseless act of […]

Why Trauma-Informed Instruction is Vital to Success in the 21st Century Classroom

Our nation and the entire world are changing rapidly. With the rise of threats to our children’s safety like depression, lack of mental health resources, familial disruptions, and school violence and shootings, it is imperative that we equip teachers and school personnel with the tools they need to recognize and respond to all students, in […]