When a school shooting happens, the media shows up. When a viral video captures a fight in a classroom, it spreads in seconds. But when a teacher quietly resigns after months of verbal threats? Or when they take unpaid leave for anxiety and PTSD? That story rarely makes it past the staff room. Every day across America, teachers endure stress, aggression, emotional strain, and institutional...
You’ve seen the headlines: “Teacher Injured After Student Attack.” “Educator Resigns After Classroom Incident.” But what you don’t see—what rarely makes the front page—are the invisible wounds teachers carry long after the incident is over. Behind every viral video or short news clip, there are untold stories of anxiety, depression, insomnia, PTSD, and emotional isolation. These wounds don’t show...
Across the United States, teachers are waving red flags—but few are answering the call. Rising violence, emotional trauma, and institutional neglect have created a mental health crisis among educators. The signs are everywhere: soaring resignation rates, skyrocketing burnout, and an overwhelming number of teachers saying they no longer feel safe or supported in their schools. We are beyond the...
We ask teachers to do everything: inspire, discipline, nurture, innovate, lead, protect—and still show up with a smile. But when they face trauma, burnout, or violence, who shows up for them? The truth is, too many teachers are expected to pour from an empty cup. They’re handed classroom keys but not the tools, training, or emotional support needed to do their jobs safely and sustainably. It’s...
When a beloved teacher leaves the classroom, the ripple effects are immediate—and long-lasting. Students lose a mentor. Schools lose stability. Communities lose a trusted leader. But what most people don’t see is just how costly this loss truly is—not just emotionally, but educationally, socially, and economically. Each time an educator walks away due to violence, burnout, or lack of support, we...
When a teacher is assaulted, threatened, or verbally abused, the silence that follows can be just as damaging as the act itself. Administrators avoid bad press. Colleagues hesitate to speak out. Parents remain unaware. And the teacher, often traumatized, returns to the classroom with no support, no justice, and no voice. This silence isn’t accidental. It’s systemic. And when it’s allowed to...
Every day, across the United States, teachers walk into classrooms with passion and purpose—but also fear. They worry about verbal abuse, physical assault, and the emotional toll of working in unsafe environments. The truth is, most teachers are left to navigate these threats alone, with little legal protection or institutional backup. This isn’t a failure of teachers. It’s a failure of policy...
Walk into almost any American high school and you’ll see it: brand-new turf fields, gleaming gymnasiums, team buses with tinted windows, and trophy cases lined with spotlights. School sports are celebrated, protected, and funded like the pride of the community. And yet, just down the hall, a teacher may be buying their own classroom supplies and submitting a third report about a violent incident...
Not all classrooms are created equal. While violence against teachers is a national issue, where you teach in America can drastically increase—or decrease—your risk of facing aggression. Recent data reveals alarming geographic trends, showing clusters of teacher-targeted violence concentrated in specific regions. By mapping this crisis, we gain critical insights into the conditions that foster...
Violence in schools is no longer limited to what happens between students. Across the United States, a growing body of data shows a disturbing truth: teachers are under threat—and it’s happening more often than most people realize. According to a recent national survey by the American Psychological Association, 1 in 3 teachers report being threatened or harassed by students during the academic...
