The Newtown School Shootings
On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman who shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., killed 20 children and six of their teachers and school leaders. It was the deadliest K-12 school shooting in U.S. history. Since the day of the shootings, the tragedy has had a far-reaching effect on schools. In ongoing coverage, Education Week captured the grief and reflection felt in Newtown and nationwide and reported on the increased emphasis on school safety. Read our complete coverage:
Teaching Profession
Opinion
A Teacher's New Year's Resolution: Brag More
A high school English teacher vows to improve the image of her profession this year by sharing positive stories about her classroom with family, friends, and strangers.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Sandy Hook Elementary: A Special School
Newtown, Conn., and Sandy Hook Elementary should be remembered for their caring community, not just tragedy, Jim Dillon writes.
School Climate & Safety
Principals Face Raft of Tough Decisions in Shootings' Aftermath
As Newtown, Conn., administrators are learning, school leaders walk a delicate tightrope in helping their schools find "a new normal" in the wake of a shooting tragedy.
School Climate & Safety
Teacher Leaders Network
Addressing Newtown in My Classroom
A middle school teacher describes how she walked "a fine line" in answering her students' questions about the Sandy Hook school shooting.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
After the Tragedy, What Next?
Tragedies like the one in Newtown, Conn., reverberate long after the emergency passes, but schools can alter their teaching practices to help survivors cope and move ahead, Carolyn Mears writes.
School Climate & Safety
Debate Stirred on Arming Teachers, School Staff
Some public officials argue that armed school workers could help prevent killings, but others raise legal and practical concerns.
Teaching Profession
For Teachers, Newtown Shootings Prompt Reflection, Outreach
For teachers, the events of Dec. 14—and particularly the actions of the Sandy Hook educators—have brought both deep grief and a strong sense of resolve.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
'I Want to Help': A Teacher and Columbine Survivor Speaks Out
In an open letter, a Denver teacher who experienced the horrors of Columbine as a student addresses school violence publicly for the first time.
School Climate & Safety
In Newtown's Wake, Psychologist Shares Experience From '89 Tragedy
A school psychologist called in to work with students and staff in Stockton, Calif., says mental health professionals now have a clearer idea of how to respond.
School Climate & Safety
Security Steps Said to Avert More Deaths at Conn. School
Despite the scope of last week's school shooting tragedy, Sandy Hook educators did everything right, according to authorities on school security.
School Climate & Safety
Conn. School Shootings Send Ripple Effects to Districts Nationwide
Schools are reviewing security procedures, increasing police presence, and grappling with students’ questions three days after a massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school left 26 students and staff members dead.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
In the Wake of Newtown, Helping Children Cope
Whether in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, or following other personal losses, it's critical to help children work through grief, Bonnie Rubenstein writes.
