ABSTRACT
A safe and orderly learning environment is an essential component of any successful school. In fact, many schools publicly claim safety as part of their school’s mission. Too often, we tend to take school safety for granted, particularly at schools in which students come from stable backgrounds with supportive parents who expect their children to behave while at school. As we have all seen in recent school tragedies over the past decade or so, school safety is an issue of importance to teachers and administrators at every single school in our country. All school stakeholders must work together proactively to provide for the safest possible learning environment.
