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This recorded webinar focuses on the steps K-12 schools can take to prevent, respond to, and recover from ransomware attacks, as well as free services that administrators can utilize to protect their schools.

This resource provides a list of questions to help parents and guardians have a conversation with school principals about school safety policies and procedures; preventative resources for students, families and school personnel; and what type of communication channels in place for families and students.

This resource provides tips and talking points for families and educators to talk about violence with children.

This webpage offers tips for parents and educators on speaking to children about school violence. It provides information on what to say, suggested key points, and age-appropriate conversation guidelines.

This webpage includes information for parents and guardians on how to talk about mental health with children, potential warning signs that a child may be struggling, and what to do if there are concerns about a child’s behavior.

This webpage offers tips for parents, caregivers, and students on how to talk about bullying.

This webpage provides tips and strategies for school staff to engage parents and youth to prevent bullying at school. It includes information on the benefits of parent and youth engagement, how parents and youth can contribute, and school safety committees as a strategy to involve parents and students in bullying prevention.

This infographic provides a visual summary of how threat actors execute successful phishing operations. It provides detailed actions organizations and individuals can take to prevent successful phishing attacks, from blocking phishing attempts to teaching individuals how to report successful phishing operations.

This recorded webinar provides best practices for schools and districts that are looking to build or enhance their cyber incident response capabilities. It covers the importance of cyber incident response for schools and districts, an overview of cybersecurity best practices such as user training and risk assessments, and critical success factors for creating an effective cyber incident response team.

This video describes the steps education agencies, schools, and school districts can take to strengthen systems, people, and processes to reduce the risk of cyberattacks to critical systems and data.