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Dear friends,
2021 has been a monumental year for the school safety movement – we have seen hard-won victories, but sadly, we have also seen horrific tragedies that remind us of why this work is crucial.
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In June, nine of the students who lost their lives at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting couldn’t join their classmates at graduation. And just last month, the Oxford Township High School shooting took the lives of 4 students and injured numerous others.
As family members who have suffered losing loved ones in the Parkland Massacre, we are committed to taking tangible steps in preventing violence in our schools. And this year, we continued to dedicate ourselves to advocating for public safety reforms that will increase the safety of America's children and staff at schools, improve mental health support, and promote responsible firearms ownership for those that choose that path.
As we begin the end-of-year giving season, please consider donating to Stand with Parkland – The National Association of Families for Safe Schools today to help us meet our end-of-year goal and start 2022 strong! Your donation of any amount will go a long way toward making America’s schools safer.
Here are some of the highlights from our work this year:
On July 1, 2021, SB 590 – School Safety became law in Florida. The law includes the establishment of a parental right to timely notification of threats at school. This provision was part of Stand with Parkland’s Parents Need to Know initiative, conceived by Board member Phil Schentrup and his wife April, Carmen’s parents. We were proud to be part of the team that crafted this comprehensive law that addresses ways to make schools safer for all students and staff members, including requiring school safety officers to complete mental health Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) and changes to the handling of students who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
In September, we again met virtually with Ambassador Rice, Representative Richmond, and others from the Biden administration to discuss our ongoing efforts to prevent mass school violence. We look forward to working together on physical school security measures, improved mental health programs, and responsible firearm ownership.
We were pleased to attend the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) Annual Convention and spend time with the team from the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse to discuss school safety best practices accessed through SchoolSafety.gov.
Just last month, Secretary Phil Schentrup, founding members April Schentrup, Gena Hoyer and President Tony Montalto attended more than a dozen Congressional meetings in Washington DC with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. School safety is not a Democrat problem or a Republican problem – it is an American problem, and we are willing to work with anyone who seeks to find solutions.
Friends, we are committed to this work in memory of our loved ones and on behalf of every family in America. Please join us this holiday season and consider a gift to Stand with Parkland – The National Association of Families for Safe Schools.
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It’s on all of us to come together and push for a better future for America’s students and teachers.
Thank you,
everyone at Stand with Parkland
  
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