June 2024 Safety and Well-being Update
Community violence deeply impacts our students, educators, and families. Losing any student to gun violence is tragic and unacceptable. The violence we are witnessing is heartbreaking, but we must not surrender our collective power to make change. Recovering from tragedy and ensuring the safety of our school community is challenging,…
Community Safety Concerns and Resources
SPS principals, district leaders, and the Safety and Security team are working with SPD and city officials to support the safety of our students.
Fall 2023 Safe and Welcoming Schools Update
District Campus Safety Updates and Student Well-being Supports This summer, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) continued our work on safety improvements in all schools. We launched a mobile phone app that provides easy access for our community to report safety concerns. We updated signage for all our schools to help students,…
Talking with Children about Overdose Prevention
It’s important to help students understand what prescription opioids (pain medicine or pain killers) are and why they shouldn’t misuse them.