A school safety chief who follows my e-newsletter and blog sent this thought along last week after monitoring my posts on shifts in federal school safety policy and funding: When I hear, “I’m from the federal government and I’m here to help you,” I always have one question: Which one is it — are you […]
Category Archive: School Safety Quotes
School Safety Quote: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While this quote is attributed to Dr. King decades ago, it is very applicable today as we look at the state of […]
School Safety Quotes: On Political Correctness
“What is popular is not always right. What is right is not always popular.” Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, this sign was posted in my offices and/or at my desk when I worked in school safety departments. It reflected my rather well known “political incorrectness” in speaking my mind and speaking the […]
School Emergency Preparedness: A Quote to Live By
By all accounts, the school and police response at Tuesday’s shooting at Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton, Colorado, reflected their planning and preparedness efforts. This was heard time and time again in media interviews. It was quite evident to those of us who advise school boards, superintendents, and school staff on school crisis planning, […]
Why School Security Fails
Three reasons why school security fails: “It can’t happen here.” “We can’t afford it.” “We don’t have the time to do all that.” Submitted by: Jack Martin, President of The Martin Group and retired Chief of School Police, Indianapolis Public Schools Ken Trump Visit School Security Blog at: http://www.schoolsecurityblog.com
School Safety Quotes: On Columbine Killer, Eric Harris
“Eric is a very bright young man who is likely to succeed in life.” Anger management counselor describing Eric Harris on 2/3/99 —————————- Submitted by Robert Rinearson, Ft. Wayne Community Schools and local newspaper columnist
School Safety Quotes: On Motivational Speakers
“They make you laugh. They make you cry. And then they leave you wondering, ‘Why?’ All fluff, no stuff.” Dr. Stephen Sroka, President, Health Education Consultants Dr. Steve Sroka is an internationally experienced speaker and consultant on youth sex, drugs, and violence issues. As a veteran health educator and crisis intervention expert, Steve shares a concern that many people […]