#SchoolSafety expert, author, speaker, media contributor & school law geek. Director of Operations for the Educator's School Safety Network (they/them/theirs)
Washington, DC
Joined January 2009
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Educators stuck at home can build #SchoolSafety skills @DrAmyKlinger & I are hosting an online PLC of our @ASCD book, "Keeping Students Safe Every Day" starts a week from today (Apr 13th), so there is plenty of time for you to order the book and join us! eschoolsafety.org/online-pd#…
Our webinar about the impact of #Covid_19 on #schoolsafety took an unexpectedly hopeful turn.
Now that #coronavirus has changed what schools "have to be" what opportunity does that create for educators to transform schools into what we WANT them to be? eschoolsafety.org/webinars
Staggered passing period will make it easier to maintain 6ft of distance, but they will also make it easier for teachers to greet students and build relationships.
The changes we make to mitigate our risk of spreading #COVID19 can also bring about incredibly positive changes to the cultures of our schools. Whatever comes next for public education doesn't have to be a return to 'normal'. It can be something better than before.
If you like one Dr Amy, (@DrAmyActon ) check out another: @DrAmyKlinger and I will be live.....RIGHT NOW! talking about the impact of continued school closures and ongoing #SchoolSafey concerns. youtu.be/RWQyumEmTm0
Courtesy of @AliKlinger , Spark some creativity while social distancing: instagram.com/p/B-XTLiYjb7D/… #SocialDistance #LearnAtHome #edchat #CoronavirusUSA #COVID19
Amanda Klinger, Esq retweeted
A letter to all the parents and overnight homeschool teachers from ESSN’s @DrAmyKlinger
You know that nagging feeling you have? Those troubling questions: "...is this really what's best for kids?" "...couldn't we prepare in a way that wasn't so scary?" "I'm a teacher, not a cop..." Those quiet thoughts just got a bit louder... #schoolsafety knpr.org/npr/2020-02/2-big-t…
Asking (reasonable, respectful) questions about the way we currently do #schoolsafety work is the first step to an educator-led, all-hazards, developmentally-appropriate, proactive way to keep schools safe.
And we have got to get there. Our kids are depending on it
Thankfully there were only minor injuries! Now is a good time to reflect: is your school prepared to respond to a crisis event like this?
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Amanda Klinger, Esq retweeted
What is best for school safety leads to discussions of training, staff education and proactive, age-appropriate training. Good read via @jorgelortiz @amandaklinger and others, and for focus on staff empowerment: usatoday.com/story/news/nati…
CT supreme Court judge dismissing: Sandy Hook lawsuit: “faculty and staff had to make split-second decisions in the face of an armed gunman and subjecting their decisions to scrutiny, aided by hindsight" doesn't serve the public interest.
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Amanda Klinger, Esq retweeted
Missed our free webinar Thurs? No worries - it's archived at eSchoolSafety.org/webinars. Take a moment over the weekend to increase your awareness of emerging trends & concerns re violent threats & incidents in schools. You'll be shocked at some of the findings. #schoolsafety
Amanda Klinger, Esq retweeted
Now is the time! Head over and join us for our 1st webinar of the school year! Starting live in just 5 minutes! (3:30pmEST) eschoolsafety.org/webinars we will discuss last school year, the new school year, and how we can keep our classrooms & schools safe. See you live, in 5!
THIS!!!! Some of te well-intentioned things we do in the name of #SchoolSafety are terrifying our kids.
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An INCREDIBLY POWERFUL view into the toll that school shootings are taking on our kids: youtu.be/b5ykNZl9mTQ
Keep in mind-ultra realistic drills and developmentally inappropriate training has much the same impact. #SchoolSafety #edChat thx to @sandyhook for the video!
Remember: #SchoolSafety isn't just about active shooter response. Don't forget that we can prepare for and work to prevent the likely hazards that schools face everyday!
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Amanda Klinger, Esq retweeted
it's not just the educators who are scared. we are teaching our children to be afraid...in a place where they assume, pr used, the they are safe. The emotional impact on our kids, even the impact on their learning, is IMMENSE.
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According to @dropeik the odds of a student being killed in a school shooting are only 1 in 614 million, yet safety training focuses only on an active shooter event, leaving educators scared, frustrated, or with critical knowledge gaps.
Amanda Klinger, Esq retweeted
The most frequent incidents of violence in schools during 2018-2019 were false reports of violence or simulated attacks, followed by responding to suspicious persons at 15.8%. The use or presence of guns in schools accounted for 24%of all tracked incidents eschoolsafety.org/violence