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...
When a student lashes out in a classroom, what do we call it? Some say “a tough day.” Others call it “behavioral disruption.” But for many teachers, it’s something else entirely: it’s violence. It’s trauma. It’s assault. These are the stories that don’t make the news. They aren’t dramatic enough for primetime. There are no flashing lights or press conferences. But they are real, and they are...
The safety and well-being of teachers should never be a fringe issue—it should be a community priority. Yet across America, educators are navigating classrooms where fear, burnout, and violence are on the rise. They are too often left to manage these crises alone. But when communities mobilize with purpose and unity, they become powerful shields for the people who educate the next generation...
When it comes to addressing violence against teachers, individual acts of support are powerful—but collective action is unstoppable. In communities across the United States, solidarity movements are rising to meet the crisis head-on. Parents, students, alumni, neighbors, and local leaders are coming together to say: enough is enough. Solidarity isn’t just symbolic. It creates protection...
