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Safety & Wellness

Why psychological safety is a contact sport in K12 leadership

Randy Mahlerwein and Dana Godek -
Psychological safety does not replace competence, strategy or accountability. It enhances them and allows leaders to show up fully.
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School safety: 10 questions you should ask first

Micah Ward -
Safety anxiety peaks when students enter middle school, with many of them feeling unsafe on the school bus. What can be done to curb their fears?
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Spotting Online Cries for Help: Early Intervention Strategies That Keep Students Safe

91心頭 Staff -
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11 a.m. ET

In this webinar, hear evidence-informed frameworks for recognizing and interpreting digital warning signs that 85% of school safety teams miss across online communications, including social media.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

What parents are saying about cell phones, school choice and more

Micah Ward -
Parents are most pleased with their school's ability to teach durable skills, new research confirms. Meanwhile, mental health support can improve.
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Leaders should anticipate these 5 changes to safety in 2026

Micah Ward -
Superintendentsnot just SROswill face scrutiny for their safety-related decision-making, writes one expert.
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5 ways to improve behavioral threat assessments

Micah Ward -
Poorly implemented systems may be putting your most vulnerable students at risk, new research suggests. Here's some advice.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

How this superintendent is breaking barriers with fewer resources

Micah Ward -
New York State's Superintendent of the Year Jennifer Gaffney is boosting mental health support despite her district's limited capacity.
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Worried about cheating? Research finds new risks posed by AI

Micah Ward -
Users can quickly find tips on self-harm, suicide planning, disordered eating and substance abuse, research finds.
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A new playbook for conducting active shooter drills

Micah Ward -
New research offers strategies for preventing harm caused by hyper-realistic, poorly planned active shooter drills.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

The No. 1 reason chronic absenteeism hasn’t improved

Micah Ward -
Since COVID, schools have urged families to take the mildest of symptoms seriously, exacerbating attendance issues, new research shows.
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New P.E. policy: Why Trump revived the Presidential Fitness Test

Matt Zalaznick -
Rates of obesity, chronic disease, inactivity, and poor nutrition have reached crisis levels among children, the White House declares.
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How one big district is saving on health care

Jen Colletta -
In an uncertain economyand with a workforce that includes employees across income levelsthe affordability of advanced primary care has been a game-changer for Orange County Public Schools.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Threats against school officials are soaring. Here’s how to respond

Matt Zalaznick -
Threats against school officials, which spiked after the COVID outbreak, have jumped even higher since President Donald Trump's re-election in 2024, new data shows.
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5 ways to protect students from extreme climates this summer

Micah Ward -
In the largest U.S. cities, 76% of students attend public school in "extreme heat zones," according to a new analysis.
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More and more states hang up on K12 cellphones

Matt Zalaznick -
A wave of governors and legislaturesregardless of political leaningsare barring the devices throughout the school day as some districts have also taken action to eliminate technological distractions.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

New statewide cellphone bans ahead for next school year

Matt Zalaznick -
New York, the largest state to pass a ban, is providing $13.5 million in funding for cellphone storage and require districts to ensure parents can contact their children during the school day.
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Empowering Student Mental Wellness: The Science of Adolescent Emotional Development and School-Based Support

Steven Blackburn -
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 4th at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, hear best practices from a non-profit to learn about the science of adolescent development and how district leadership, school leaders and educators can strategically strengthen key elements of students school experience that contribute to both well-being and academic success.
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Schools suddenly lose $1 billion for mental health care

Matt Zalaznick -
DEI appears to be the reason the Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in school mental health grants created after the Uvalde mass shooting, according to multiple reports.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

How staff are using the latest tech to save lives

Roderick Sams -
The most impactful safety plans empower every staff member to take action when an emergency occurs.
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School counselors are warning of these 3 big challenges

Matt Zalaznick -
School counselors say they are having a harder time providing personalized support for students due to several factors.
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3 education issues governors prioritized in their state addresses

Micah Ward -
Mental health, school choice and academics were among the many educational issues governors promised to improve in their 2025 State of the State addresses.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Mindfulness for school leaders: 4 ways to transform your day

Quintin Shepherd -
Mindfulness offers a pathway to slow down, refocus and move with greater intentionality. Even small moments of calm can ripple out to energize the entire school environment.
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A 50-state look at the well-being of LGBTQ+ young people

Matt Zalaznick -
The well-being of LGBTQ+ young people suffers not because of who they are but due to mistreatment and stigmatization, a leading suicide-prevention organization contends.
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How a lesson can save a life: Educators guide to A Teddy Bears Dream

Crystal Garrant -
Imagine a world where teddy bears are no longer symbols of childhood innocence, but memorials to young lives lost. This is the stark reality "A Teddy Bear's Dream" confronts us with.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

There are 6 ways schools could feel Medicaid cuts

Micah Ward -
The superintendents' association and other advocacy groups warn Congress funding cuts would harm the most vulnerable students.
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Despite headaches, school nutrition programs see a surge

Micah Ward -
Twenty-nine percent of all public schools are giving students free breakfast and lunch this school year, which is a sizeable increase from 21% in October 2022.
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Student mental health: Early intervention is most important

Matt Zalaznick -
Student mental health will continue to suffer if schools don't have the resources to intervene until kids are in crisis, a new report contends.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Closed schools: Here is where a bad flu season has canceled classes

Matt Zalaznick -
Whether this flu season is worse than normal or even unprecedented, one fact is clear: outbreaks have closed schools and entire districts in several parts of the country.
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Behavioral threat assessment: Better strategies for schools

Matt Zalaznick -
When students misbehave, responding with support leads to more effective behavioral threat assessment and management as school leaders work to prevent violence, according to a new analysis.
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Why supporting teacher mental health is enormous for classrooms

Alcino Donadel -
"We oftentimes don't think much about training with adults on social-emotional development, but we're not done growing," says Karen G. Foley, president and CEO of JPA Chicago.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Election-related stress: How to help students manage anxiety

VOA Learn English -
Students may still be experiencing heightened levels of election-related stress and anxiety as they process its outcomes and implications due to a non-stop, 24-hour news feed of information enabled by personal devices.
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Reasons high school graduation rates are where they are

Micah Ward -
The majority of states had lower graduation rates in 2022 than they did before the pandemic. Here's why.
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SEL in high school: How K12 leaders provide better support

Matt Zalaznick -
Along with ongoing political pushback in some parts of the country, one barrier to SEL programs is that mental health positions are often funded by grants and other short-term sources, a new report contends.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Educator wellness: How to keep it top of mind

Matthew X. Joseph -
Teacher well-being requires a holistic approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of teachers' professional and personal lives.
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Social-emotional assessments: Things you need to know before implementation

Micah Ward -
Are the items written with language appropriate for the intended audience? Is the assessment reliable across diverse groups of respondents? Here's some research on how to choose the right assessment for your students.
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