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School Safety

The Tucson Federation of Teachers offers to open the lines of communication and work together with community groups to prevent violence. Please refer to the following links for more information

• Executive Summary of Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence
  Released-January 2001
• Promoting School Safety:  A Legal Guide to Protecting Your School Environment
  A comprehensive handbook developed by the office of the Arizona Attorney General
• FBI Report-The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective(9/6/2000) .pdf file
  The results of a comprehensive two year study examining violence in our nation's schools.
• U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
• National Alliance For Safe Schools
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention- U.S. Department of Justice.
• Parenting Resources for the 21st Century This site is federally  sponsored through the Coordinating Council of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to help parents with the task of raising children in today's violent society.
• Safer Schools: National Crime Prevention Council's Strategies for Educators and Law Enforcement to Prevent Violence
• Student Violence in America's Schools-Special Report by the New York Times.
• Warning Signs  A guide from APA and MTV to help youth recognize the warning signs of violent behavior.

If you have concerns about school safety, please e-mail us at tft4274@qwest.net