From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Please join Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety on Thursday, August 28 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual training on back-to-school safety and emergency preparedness actions for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools.
The start of the school year provides a critical window for school and district leaders to reinforce a culture of safety and preparedness among students and staff. This interactive panel discussion will equip K-12 administrators with practical strategies to integrate emergency response drills, trainings and exercises as core components of a safe and secure learning environment.
Attendees will gain insight into updating and sustaining crisis response and reunification plans with an emphasis on ensuring plans are well understood and practiced by staff and students. The session will also provide actionable tools and guidance to support the implementation of developmentally-appropriate preparedness efforts throughout the school year.
Event Details
- When: August 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Where: Microsoft Teams Live (access link to be provided to registrants one day in advance of the event)
- Registration: K12SafetyPreparedness.eventbrite.com
The subject matter covered during this event will be particularly relevant to school and district administrators, K-12 school security staff, emergency management professionals, school resource officers and school-based law enforcement personnel, state and local law enforcement, parents and guardians, and other members of the school safety community. If you have any questions, please contact CISA School Safety at SchoolSafety@mail.cisa.dhs.gov.
CISA’s School Safety Virtual Trainings are designed to address key school safety issues facing the K-12 academic community. Each virtual training features leaders and subject matter experts from a range of organizations, who share information, best practices and resources available to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from critical school safety threats and risks. Learn more about CISA’s school safety program here.
If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. If you require a reasonable modification to fully participate in this event, please contact SchoolSafety@mail.cisa.dhs.gov and CISA.PACT_CRCL@mail.cisa.dhs.gov as soon as possible.