Nearly half of all teachers have experienced threats or physical assault at work. The Violence-Free Schools Alliance is fighting to pass the Educator's Bill of Rights in every state and in Congress.
Just as schools are gun-free zones, they should be violence-free zones. The Educator's Bill of Rights establishes a clear, enforceable standard: if a student commits an act of physical violence, that student is removed for one calendar year.
No educator should accept violence as part of their job. Retail stores can trespass violent customers. Schools deserve the same authority to protect their people.
Every student gets a hearing before an independent three-member Violence Review Panel within five school days. Evidence, witnesses, and legal advocates are all permitted.
Removed students are placed in alternative education settings where they continue their coursework, receive behavioral intervention, and have a clear path to re-enrollment.
From classroom teachers to bus drivers, from counselors to cafeteria workers, VFSA fights for the safety of every adult who makes schools work.
K-12 classroom teachers, substitute teachers, instructional aides, and special education paraprofessionals who face violence daily.
School counselors, psychologists, social workers, and nurses who work directly with students in crisis.
Bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, security personnel, coaches, and administrators who keep schools running.
If we agree that firearms have no place in schools, we should agree that fists, thrown objects, and physical assaults don't either.
Removed students continue their education in alternative settings with behavioral intervention and a clear path back. The classroom stays safe.
Physical violence has a clear, objective definition. Unlike subjective standards like "defiance" or "disruption," you either punched someone or you didn't.
Unsafe working conditions are driving experienced educators out of schools at unprecedented rates. Protecting them isn't optional; it's an emergency.