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Ways We Can Prevent School Violence

When we hear about school violence we often feel helpless and wish there was something that we could do about it. The good news in all of this is that in many cases we can in fact do something to help prevent school violence. That’s just what this category is all about—ways we can prevent school violence and help to keep our schools safe.

Something that parents and teachers and even students need to understand is that no matter how hard you try you may not always be able to stop someone from doing something wrong. But, you can do your part in getting educated about the things that may help so that you have a fighting chance in helping yourself or someone else from becoming a victim of school violence. A big part of the ways we can prevent school violence has to do with simply being aware. This means being aware of the people around you and being able to spot something that isn’t quite right before it escalates. There are also ways that students and parents can get involved and make a difference. And, teachers are in the ideal position to help prevent student violence if they have the right information and tools at their disposal which is what we offer here in this category and on this website.

Along with teaching you about the things that you can do to prevent school violence, this category also goes into detail about what the government and our schools are doing to help prevent violence in our schools. We take a look at various programs that have been implemented as well as the various safety measures that have been put in place and are being utilized by most schools today. We also devote some articles to showing you how you can make a difference by simply opening your eyes and ears to the things going on around you that you may not have noticed before.

Preventing school violence isn’t something that should be left to the police and the government when there is so much that we all can do together. See what you can do and start making schools safer today.