Violence is much more than guns

Prevention must go further too  By Dorothy Wigmore  In late January, Morris Knolls High School got a scare. A student brought a device resembling a 9-mm gun to school. It…

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Ten steps to reduce violence

Violence against school staff is a serious work-related hazard and a legitimate concern for NJEA members. While it is true that schools are among the safest places in communities, it…

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Reporting violence and other disturbances

In 1978, in response to school violence and vandalism, the state Legislature passed the Public School Safety Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:17-48), which required New Jersey public schools to report incidents of…

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