Computer use drops during the summer, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore your network, equipment, or your maintenance ...

The Chromebook Challenge encourages students to insert conductive objects into USB ports, creating a fire risk.

During the 2024-25 multi-hazard emergency operations plan (EOP) review cycle, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) will evaluate every school district’s EOP Basic Plan and Cybersecurity Annex. The ...

Workplace injuries cost employers $176.5 billion and 103 billion lost workdays in 2023, according to the National Safety Council. In the education/health industries, the Texas Department of Insurance ...

School employees face hazards every day. Groundskeepers work in the elements. Science teachers mix volatile chemicals. Trained maintenance staff repair or replace faulty outlets and circuit breakers.

We often receive questions from Fund members about buying or renting inflatable bounce houses or moon walks for school carnivals or celebrations. Sometimes these events are managed by the school and ...

Hail-hammered roofs tend to get top billing when talk turns to high-dollar school property claims. But fires, while not as common, can be equally destructive. Two Fund members recently lost entire ...

In 2018 alone, more than 15,000 education employees had to take days away from work due to workplace injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Such incidents can present serious ...

When Fund members reach out to our school risk management experts for guidance, we know there’s a good chance other members need similar support. In the collaborative spirit of risk pooling, we’re ...

Initiatives that boost the bottom line typically earn a place in the budget. If you’re a facilities manager looking to make a case for a preventative maintenance (PM) program, lay out the potential ...

A new ransomware variant known as "Fog" has recently targeted education organizations. Fog exploits leaked virtual private network (VPN) credentials to access school networks and lock down data until ...