Resources for Supporting Students
Wisconsin educators join in mourning the student and teacher killed in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian school in Madison in December 2024. Our hearts go out to the students, families, and educators whose lives are forever changed by their proximity to such a traumatic events in Madison, Mount Horeb, and in so many schools throughout the United States.
“Educators desperately work to keep our schools safe so students can learn,” said WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen. “It’s crushing emotionally to face yet another senseless killing. It’s too much and we must come together to save our children.”
WEAC and all NEA affiliates have been working non-stop to provide support and resources for members, including resources to care and support our students and each other, and a menu of advocacy options for driving real change to ensure safe school communities for all our students.
How to Talk to Students about Violence
School Gun Violence Response and Prevention Guide
Additional resources to support students, help school leaders cope with crisis, foster student and educator mental health, prevent hate and bias in schools, and advocate for safer schools can be found at Responding to Gun Violence.
Take Action
How many more mass shootings need to happen before lawmakers finally take responsibility?
Join us in demanding common-sense gun laws to prevent violence in our schools and communities.
Mental Health Awareness
The need to focus on the mental wellbeing of our students is greater than ever.
