This three-part webinar series, presented by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), explores comprehensive strategies to enhance safety and security in K–12 schools. Each session highlights federal resources and evidence-based practices to address physical security, school violence prevention and cybersecurity threats. Designed for school leaders, educators and community members, the series promotes a holistic approach to creating safe, supportive and resilient learning environments.
January 20, 2025
Preventing School Violence: Improving Physical Security to Protect the K-12 Community
Presenter: Diana Daley
Preventing school violence requires a community-based, comprehensive and holistic approach, in which a wide range of school community members play a role. Join a representative from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency School Safety Task Force to explore evidence-based practices to address the evolving security risks that K-12 schools face. The presenter will share research-informed strategies and recommendations that enhance safe and supportive learning environments through collaborative, holistic and actionable approaches. This session will focus on what schools are doing to prepare for potential acts of violence and other threats by improving their campuses’ physical security and involving school personnel who are trained to prevent, recognize and respond to threats of violence as well as implementing other prevention, protection and mitigation strategies. This session will provide resources, guidance and evidence-based practices available from the federal government for a range of school safety topics and threats to promote a supportive school environment.
February 17, 2026
Enhancing School Safety and Security: Federal Resources to Protect the K-12 Community
Presenter: Elizabeth Gribbins and Avery Simmons
Maintaining school safety requires a community-based, comprehensive, and holistic approach, in which a wide range of school community members play a role. Join representatives from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency School Safety Task Force to explore he latest federal resources for creating and sustaining safe and supportive school environments. The presenters will share what schools are doing to prepare for potential acts of violence and other threats by improving their campuses’ physical security, as well as research-informed strategies and recommendations that enhance safe and supportive learning environments through reporting programs designed to provide students and other community members with a trusted avenue for seeking help and reporting concerns when issues arise involving student safety, wellness, or security.
March 17, 2026
Enhancing School Cybersecurity: Preparing Schools and Districts for Cyber Threats
Presenter: Claire Gallet
As K–12 schools and school districts continue to adopt advanced technologies that facilitate learning and make schools more efficient and effective, these same technologies have introduced new and heightened risks. Join a representative from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency School Safety Task Force to explore the latest federal resources for creating and sustaining safe and supportive school environments. This session will focus on the resources and tools that school leaders can use to address systemic cybersecurity risks in their K-12 schools and school districts and strengthen their cyber posture. School leaders, educators, parents, community members and even students can take steps to strengthen cybersecurity both at home and within schools. The presenters will also provide a collection of resources designed to assist K-12 schools in applying industry-leading best practices, guidance and free resources designed for K-12 leaders to apply leading cybersecurity standards. These resources aim to help schools and school districts build or mature strong cybersecurity programs by providing cost-effective, practical and tailorable steps to improve cybersecurity controls and responses.