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I reviewed my children\u2019s back-to-school shopping lists<\/a> last week. After wrapping my head around the dizzying array of required items, I was struck by what was missing: safety.<\/p>\n

Across America, parents will spend the next few weeks buying everything from notebooks, pens, and pencils to dorm fridges, shower caddies, and laundry baskets.<\/p>\n

No parent wants their child to be “that kid” \u2014 the one who accidentally shows up on the first day with the wrong calculator or without gym shoes. Yet whether dropping them off at the bus stop or at the quad, almost none of them will send them away with an honest, practical conversation about safety \u2014 the one thing they need most.<\/p>\n

IS CYBERBULLYING HIDING IN YOUR CHILD’S GROUP CHAT?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Why? Sometimes, because we assume our kids already know what to do or that someone else will teach them. Mostly because it\u2019s uncomfortable. It\u2019s easier to talk about spiral notebooks and extra-long twin sheets than about what to do if the unthinkable happens. But silence has not made our schools safer \u2014 and it has not made our children more prepared.<\/p>\n

Real back-to-school readiness means facing potential threats head-on. As parents gear up for the school year, there are three essential steps they should take.<\/p>\n

1. Demand that educators be trained and equipped for an emergency.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teachers and other school staff are often the first line of defense in a crisis. That\u2019s an enormous responsibility for people whose emergency training is often little more than a checklist and an afternoon seminar. This is not a knock on teachers and staff. It\u2019s a gap in what schools have been asked and funded to provide.<\/p>\n

Genuine school safety<\/a> requires much more than a plan on paper. It means a strong physical footprint (single-point entry, rapid classroom door locks), modern safety tools (mass notification system, AI-assisted surveillance), and emergency training. Parents shouldn\u2019t hesitate to ask direct questions. How are teachers trained? What safety tools are actually available in the classrooms? How quickly can the school communicate with families during an emergency? Teachers and staff deserve real support, and parents deserve transparency.<\/p>\n

2. Talk about safety early \u2014 and often.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a natural human instinct to want to shield a seven-year-old from a worry they haven\u2019t asked for or to protect a college freshman\u2019s first weeks from worst-case scenarios. I feel that pull every fall. But while it\u2019s natural, it doesn\u2019t protect our children from risk.<\/p>\n

The goal isn\u2019t to scare children<\/a>. It\u2019s to prepare them \u2014 to build awareness, confidence, and the ability to respond if something ever goes wrong. As parents, we can\u2019t shy away from these discussions.<\/p>\n

WE GREW UP BEFORE SCREENS TOOK OVER. OUR KIDS DESERVE THAT CHANCE TOO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Obviously, what you say should be age-appropriate. The message you give a second-grader shouldn\u2019t sound like the one you give a high school senior or college freshman.<\/p>\n

For my wife and me, this meant walking through our kids\u2019 schools ourselves, understanding the layout and emergency plans, then sitting down with our kids and having the conversation more than once. It\u2019s not a one-time “big talk.” It\u2019s something we bring up naturally before school starts and revisit throughout the year. We remind them to pay attention to their surroundings, trust their instincts, and know what to do if something feels wrong.<\/p>\n

Will older kids roll their eyes? Of course. “Yeah, mom. Yeah, dad. I know.” That\u2019s part of parenting<\/a>. Say it anyway. Sometimes, the things our kids hear for the hundredth time are the things they remember when it matters most. And if they\u2019re ever faced with danger, there\u2019s a good chance they\u2019ll remember exactly what you told them.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The same approach applies online. First-day-of-school photos are a tradition in our home, like many others. But we\u2019ve started thinking twice before posting them. Sharing a school\u2019s name, a daily routine, or a child\u2019s interests online creates unnecessary exposure. Teaching our kids to pause before they post<\/a> has become another safety habit we\u2019re trying to build.<\/p>\n

3. Evaluate appropriate personal safety tools.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone has the right to feel safe<\/a>, and families should take full advantage of every lawful tool their school or college permits. Families should familiarize themselves with campus policies and equip their students with the protective options they\u2019re comfortable carrying. Depending on a student\u2019s age and school policy, those options range from personal safety alarms to ballistic backpack inserts.<\/p>\n

For college students, families should review campus safety policies and consider permitted personal safety tools \u2014 such as noise alarms, location-sharing emergency apps, and, where allowed by university policy, standard pepper spray. Faculty should consider other non-lethal options with greater range and stopping power.<\/p>\n

We insure our homes against fires that may never happen. We buckle seat belts hoping they\u2019ll never be needed. Preparing our children for a school emergency is no different. We all pray they\u2019ll never have to use what we\u2019ve taught them. But hope has never been a safety plan.<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t control every danger our children may face. We can control whether we\u2019ve prepared them for it. That\u2019s a responsibility no parent should leave to chance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/three-school-safety-steps-every-parent-should-know-before-classes-begin <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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