Tracking school violence in the news, amplifying educator voices, and building the case for legislative change — one story at a time.
In less than a month, gunfire has stopped or shadowed high school football and homecoming in California, Texas, Minnesota, and South Carolina. Each district promised more security on Monday. None of them should have had to invent it over a weekend.
Read more →On Friday in Hobbs, New Mexico, a 13-year-old allegedly shot special education teacher Kelly Matthews outside the school's rear doors between class periods. Matthews remains hospitalized in critical condition. That is not “an isolated incident.” It is what happens when educator workplace violence still lacks a national standard.
Read more →A 12-year-old on a Chicago school bus found a loaded gun in a bus aide's unattended bag and fired a shot through a window. No one was hurt. That is not a safety plan — it is a near-miss asking every state why school staff still lack clear, enforceable protections.
Read more →A Texas TV station spent a year prying loose injury reports from school districts and found nearly 8,000 educators hurt by students in one county alone. The state agency that should have known the number didn't keep one. That isn't an oversight. It's a policy choice with consequences.
Read more →A 13-year-old shot his father in a Louisiana school's drop-off line on April 14 and walked toward the building with a handgun. A school resource officer disarmed him in seconds. What didn't happen that morning is a warning about a safety system built on luck.
Read more →Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas, and South Carolina are all advancing educator protection bills in 2026. The momentum is historic — but a patchwork of state laws is no substitute for a national standard.
Read more →Twenty states have passed workplace violence laws for healthcare workers. Zero have equivalent protections for educators, who face the second-highest assault rate in America. The legislative gap is indefensible.
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