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Responding to Traumatic Events: Keeping Students Safe and Secure - Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET
"Katrina is a potent reminder to all of us that every single one of our children must be given the opportunity to learn and the chance to share in the American dream. I sincerely hope the tragedy of Katrina drives this point home, that as a nation, it is our moral obligation to leave no child behind."
— Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, "The State of Education" Address,
Sept. 21, 2005, National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
From today's headlines about students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to the recent news accounts about child abductions and school violence, stories about students suffering trauma have become too familiar. One lesson that these incidents teach us is that parents alone cannot keep their children safe from harm. Teachers, school staff, law enforcement officials and others all play roles in keeping students safe. Schools and families must be ready for emergencies and for helping students cope with and manage stress after such events.
This month's Education News Parents Can Use will explore what can be done to keep our children safe—before, during and after school—in the face of a natural catastrophe or other crisis. Examining the recent examples of the responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the program will highlight ways that local, state and federal agencies, as well as teachers, principals, mental health professionals, law enforcement officials and others can respond when our children face a crisis. The broadcast will explore how teachers and schools are intervening to protect and reassure displaced students; how various organizations are helping parents to be prepared to face emergencies; and how law enforcement agencies, school systems and local governments are working together to develop effective crisis plans.
This month's broadcast will profile a Florida school that is effectively serving more than 100 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, educators, policymakers, law enforcement officials and mental health professionals will ask key questions, such as:
- What should schools and communities do to prepare for natural disasters and other traumatic events?
- What are the emotional, social and academic needs of students directly affected by the trauma of natural disasters or school violence?
- What are the key areas of recovery planning that all school and community crisis plans should address?
- How can I help keep my child safe at school, in my neighborhood and at home?
- Where can parents find resources and information on coping with the aftermath of a natural disaster or other traumatic event?
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