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Statement Concerning the Florida Legislature's Failure to Pass HB 7065
Stand with Parkland – The National Association of Families for Safe Schools released the following statement concerning the Florida Legislature's failure to pass the next bill in a series of common-sense school safety laws, HB 7065, to enhance the process started by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas P
We Lost Family at Parkland. You Should Learn From Our Personal Tragedy
Valentine's Day is a tough day for us.
Two years after Parkland, Trump administration unveils school safety resources
Max Schachter didn't set out to become a political activist, but this week, he found himself on Capitol Hill and in the Oval Office, where he joined the administration in discussing new steps toward making US schools safer.
Stand with Parkland Commends New School Safety Clearinghouse
PARKLAND, Fla — Stand with Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools today hailed to the unveiling of a new school initiative to help deter violence on our nation’s school campuses.
What do school shootings have in common? They could have been prevented, victims' parents say in Rosemont
Days after his 14-year-old daughter Alaina was murdered in her English class at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, last year, Ryan Petty did what a lot of us do when we're searching for answers.
He asked Google.
I lost my daughter at Parkland. Even small changes to stop gun violence count as progress.
Gina Montalto, my straight-A, kindhearted, bubbly, 14-year-old daughter, was a freshman and one of the 17 wonderful souls killed by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Valentine’s Day 2018.
5 Questions Every Family Should Ask to Ensure School Safety
PARKLAND, Fla — Today, Stand with Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools has released a series of five questions that families need to ask to ensure their children’s safety as the school year
Stand with Parkland, Families of Victims, on How Keeping Children Safe Shouldn't Be a Partisan Issue
We stand with the people of El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Gilroy, California, and all Americans crestfallen by the latest mass shootings and determined to prevent the next one.
Stand With Parkland Issues Statement on Recent Mass Shootings
PARKLAND, Fla — Today Stand with Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools stands with the people of El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, Gilroy, Cal. and all Americans crestfallen by the latest mass shootings and determined to prevent the next one.
Families of Parkland Victims Issue Statement Calling Florida Legislation to Arm Teachers a Misguided Idea
Today, families of the victims of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL spoke out in response to reports that legislators in the state of Florida are considering a bill which includes a provision to arm school teachers.
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Thank you to all who have worked around the clock on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Please read a statement from Tony Montalto, the president of Stand with Parkland and the father of Gina Montalto: https://t.co/357CrvoV1Q
Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that will provide much needed funding for enhanced school safety measures and mental health support for students. This new law will continue our mission to make our schools safer. https://t.co/mJAd4sHDBr
Today, a bipartisan group of senators announced a proposal for school and gun safety legislation, which is a huge step in the school safety movement. Please read a statement from Tony Montalto, the president of Stand with Parkland and the father of Gina Montalto: https://t.co/RCVQienGvV