For a long time, many of us in the classroom were waiting for an educator-focused movement to emerge, one that truly understood the unique role we play in keeping our students safe. We knew that our voices as educators and experts were missing from the national conversation.
Recently, our co-founder, Abbey Clements, sat down with The Meteor to discuss the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy and the path forward for our movement.
In this piece, Abbey shares why a culture shift around secure storage is one of our greatest opportunities for change and how our new Crisis Intervention & Support Team is helping school communities move forward after experiencing violence.
It is a reminder that while the challenges we face are systemic, the solutions often begin with the trusted voices of educators. As Abbey says, we are the experts we’ve been waiting for, and when we normalize conversations about safety, from the PTA to the principal’s office, we build a foundation of care that protects every student.
