Episode 155: Are My Kids Safe at School? Checklist

The Speaking Out on Sex Abuse Podcast

For 180 days out of the year our children will spend the majority of their childhood in the care of people other than their parents. We need to ensure that the people charged with teaching our children are also charged with protecting them. Many schools are danger zones. The number of school teachers sexually abusing students is rising in virtually every state. An estimated 10% of students will experience school employee sexual misconduct by the time they graduate high school. For more information, see the report by National Criminal Justice Reference Service:
https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/252484.pdf
Parents need to know that their kids' schools are safe. And if they aren't safe, parents need to know how to become empowered to help hold schools accountable to become safe. It's no easy task, but in this episode we provide 7 things parents should look for in a safe school.
Intro--
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Outro--
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0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Does the school have good/consistent security measures in place?
6:25 - Do schools have good training and do they stay current?
8:36 - Do schools train students to look for predators and teach them how to report?
13:09 - Do schools communicate who the Title IX coordinator is?
15:32 - Are schools transparent with communication?
22:02 - Are school activities monitored or do defensive walls come down after hours?
26:45 - Does your school "pass the trash"?