Back-to-School Safety Campaign

Five School Safety Actions You Can Take Today

Amid your back-to-school preparations, consider these five actions you can take today to help prepare for a safe school year.

• Explore the SchoolSafety.gov Back-to-School Reading List to find ten resources providing insight and guidance on timely school safety issues.
• Review the SchoolSafety.gov Back-to-School Checklist to identify seven actions to help inform comprehensive and holistic school safety programs.
• Use the SchoolSafety.gov Safety Readiness Tool to create a customized school safety action plan.
• Sign up for the School Safety Community Bulletin for monthly updates on resources, funding opportunities, news, and events.
• Connect with SchoolSafety.gov on Facebook and X to learn about school safety issues and resources.

Back-to-School Campaign Infographics

Explore and share the new SchoolSafety.gov Back-to-School Campaign infographics to help prepare for a safe and supportive school year. These one-pagers provide actions, insights, and resources that can help inform comprehensive school safety programs.

Back-to-School Checklist

Back-to-School Reading List

Back-to-School Campaign Communications Toolkit

Download and reference the Communications Toolkit to share information about SchoolSafety.gov and the Back-to-School Campaign with others in your school and community. The toolkit features sample social media posts and communications to promote SchoolSafety.gov and the Back-to-School Campaign in a variety of ways. 

Back-to-School Communications Toolkit

Back-to-School Campaign Social Media Posts and Graphics

Use these sample posts and graphics to raise awareness about the Back-to-School Campaign and share information about SchoolSafety.gov on social media and in other communication channels. You may use the hashtag #BacktoSchoolSafety in your social media posts to make it easier for others to find and follow the conversation and engage in the campaign. Sample posts below are provided for use on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter).

Facebook/LinkedIn

Note: SchoolSafety.gov does not have a LinkedIn page. Please replace “@SchoolSafetyGov” with “SchoolSafety.gov” when posting on LinkedIn.

1. @SchoolSafetyGov’s Back-to-School Campaign was created to support K-12 school leaders, educators, staff, and parents and caregivers as they prepare for a safe school year. The campaign highlights key resources and actions that school communities can consider when working to build and maintain safe and supportive learning environments for students and educators year-round. Learn more: go.dhs.gov/3NB #BacktoSchoolSafety
2. @SchoolSafetyGov’s Back-to-School Reading List outlines ten school safety resources that may be helpful for your #BacktoSchoolSafety preparations. These resources offer guidance and insights on topics such as emergency planning, school climate, bullying prevention, cybersecurity, and mental health. Review the list: go.dhs.gov/38v
3. K-12 school leaders and personnel can use @SchoolSafetyGov’s Back-to-School Checklist to consider seven actions that may help create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments this year and beyond. These actions include enhancing mental health literacy, exercising emergency operations plans, and increasing awareness of safety reporting options. Review these actions to help make your #BacktoSchoolSafety checklist: go.dhs.gov/3XZ

X (formerly Twitter)

1. Everyone has a role to play in #BacktoSchoolSafety. @SchoolSafetyGov’s Back-to-School Campaign shares resources and guidance that #K12 leaders, educators, staff, and parents and guardians can use to help prepare for a safe return to school: go.dhs.gov/3NB
2. Return to the classroom with @SchoolSafetyGov. Explore back-to-school resources to help create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments for students and educators this school year and beyond. go.dhs.gov/3NB #BacktoSchoolSafety
3. The Back-to-School Reading List from @SchoolSafetyGov offers 10 resources that may be helpful to #K12 community members as they prepare for a safe return to school. Explore guidance on mental health, bullying prevention, & more: go.dhs.gov/38v #BacktoSchoolSafety
4. The Back-to-School Checklist from @SchoolSafetyGov outlines 7 actions #K12 leaders and personnel may consider when preparing for a safe return to the classroom. Review these #BacktoSchoolSafety ideas: go.dhs.gov/3XZ

Social Media Graphics

Back-to-School Campaign Graphic

Back-to-School Campaign Reading List Graphic

Back-to-School Campaign Checklist Graphic

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