Violence in Today's School Workplace

Increasingly, headlines today report out-of-control student violence occurring in our schools and colleges. Yet so little concrete action is being taken to protect the bystanding victims of this trauma a " the school worker. Classroom teachers, administrators, coaches, school bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, and other school employees are all at risk.

Now, at last, a hands-on guidebook to help educators win back the job they were hired to do, namely: educate our young people and prepare them to succeed throughout lifea (TM)s journey. In Violence in Today's School Workplace: Protecting Teachers and School Employees in a Violent Age, three concerned, school-savvy child psychology, legal, and safety-health experts lay out their expertise and guidance about deadly, daily school workplace violence issues that have largely been ignored. This volume helps school workers at all levels of responsibility to recognize, understand and be aware of:

• The psychological history and predictable explosiveness of violent students
• The potential violence-related health hazards in the daily workplace
• School workersa (TM) personal legal rights and recourse, and responsibilities to all concerned parties
• The supportive help that is available right now, and how to organize more help

A critical resource for all school teachers, administrators, and other employees, this volume provides concrete advice for working in todaya (TM)s increasingly dangerous school environment.