Creating a Safe, Welcoming Environment in School
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We expend a great deal of resources attempting to create schools that provide quality education for young people. Yet as we search for the latest technological advances to increase our effectiveness in education, we can neglect the fundamental need for a school to be a safe and welcoming place for children to learn and thrive.
If a school is not safe, the consequences for children are many. If the students do not feel safe inside the school, the consequences to the school and staff are just as serious. When children feel unsafe, vandalism against school property increases, abusive behavior towards school staff escalates, conflict among peer groups heighten and, in general, young people are unable to learn their lessons. 27 Pages
