Safe and Supportive Schools
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office for Safe Schools coordinates school safety and security programs, collects the annual school violence statistics, coordinates antiviolence efforts, and develops policies and strategies to combat school violence.
The office supports and provides technical assistance, professional development programs, and security-related activities to support school safety in the following areas: crisis intervention, school police training, violence prevention, social/emotional wellness, and safety. Pennsylvania Department of Education - Safe Schools .
The resources highlighted below reflect relevance to classroom teachers. Note that each topic includes many more related resources.
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Act 126
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Bullying Prevention
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Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills
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Equity and Inclusion
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Mental Health
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School Climate
- Act 126
- Act 120 of 2013 (SB 34) made significant changes to the Educator Discipline Act. Changes include greatly enhanced mandatory reporting requirements, in addition to significant changes to the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) that greatly impact mandated reporters.
- Act 126 General Information
- ACT 126 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Act 126 Course Providers
- Act 126 Approved Course List opens in new window
- Items Required for Course Approval Opens up a PDF file in a new tab