by WFIS | Apr 13, 2026 | Education News, Educator Training, Legislation and Policy, Student Safety, WFIS News
On Monday 4/6/26, Chris Joffe, Founder and CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, presented an overview of how schools are investing in safety and where critical gaps remain. School safety spending has grown to $3.5B nationally, up from $1B in 2013, largely following...
by WFIS | Mar 23, 2026 | Agencies and Committees, Education News, Educator Training, Student Safety, WFIS News
ESD 189 hosted a webinar on the growing influence of the “manosphere,” an online network of content around masculinity, relationships, and self-improvement. Students often encounter it through common interests like fitness or gaming, with algorithms reinforcing and...
by WFIS | Mar 16, 2026 | Education News, Educator Training, Student Safety, WFIS News
March’s session focused on the Middle East conflict implications for US schools in light of the Dept of Homeland Security bulletin about elevated risk of targeted violence/harassment at soft targets (schools, synagogues, public gatherings), lone wolf actors, and...
by WFIS | Mar 16, 2026 | Agencies and Committees, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
Washington reported 22 measles cases in January and February this year, compared to 11 cases for the entire year 2025. Measles is highly contagious; in fact, 90% of unimmunized people exposed catch it, and it spreads before obvious symptoms, like a rash, appear....
by WFIS | Mar 9, 2026 | DOH, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
Katherine Graff, the DOH School and Child Care Immunization Nurse Consultant, presented a training webinar on school and child care immunization reporting for the upcoming school year. There are no changes to the childhood immunization schedule or school immunization...
by WFIS | Mar 9, 2026 | Agencies and Committees, Education News, Educator Training, Student Safety, WFIS News
This week, WFIS met with King County Public Health and the Washington State Board of Education to discuss health and safety requirements and communication practices with private schools. A notable point raised during the conversation was that King County is currently...
