Help prevent slips, trips, and falls in educational settings with practical safety tips for all roles, teachers to custodians. Learn district-wide strategies and reporting steps to keep campuses safe.

Hail can damage most exposed surfaces, but the majority of damage is to roofs, followed by damage to heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. How can Fund members minimize weather ...

Those in a learning environment are exposed to germs and potentially infectious agents daily. Any bodily fluid carries the risk of disease and puts you in danger of infection, from cleaning up a ...

Burst pipes, theft, and vandalism are just a few risks that ramp up when staff and students are away. Follow these tips to lay the foundation for a safe holiday and smooth return in the new year. Set ...

The back-to-school season brings a surge of activity and risk for operations teams. From lifting boxes to setting up classrooms, rushing through tasks can lead to serious injuries that delay your ...

Cybercriminals target human behavior 45% more often than technical vulnerabilities. Schools are top targets for cybercrime, and Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October is the perfect time to raise ...

The Fund has seen an uptick in workers’ compensation claims involving member employees who fell on the job, injured themselves, and underwent surgery. The employees ranged from the mid-20s to mid-70s.

Risk management programs thrive on constant evaluation and improvement. If your employees suffered fewer injuries this quarter than last quarter, you’d probably count the decrease as a sign of ...

Preventative maintenance can save money for schools and minimize operational disruptions by extending the lifecycles of roofs, boilers, and other property. The TASB Risk Management Fund won a ...

The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) will request basic multi-hazard emergency operations plans and cybersecurity annexes documents from all independent school districts, open-enrollment charter ...

Campus safety doesn’t start on the first day of class. It starts now. Before staff and students arrive, principals and facility leaders should conduct detailed walkthroughs to identify hazards, test ...

Texas public school districts transport about 1.5 million students to their campuses each school day, and most trips occur without collisions or injuries. When they do happen, however, they command ...