Schooled in Fear

Deborah Lynch has taught in urban elementary and high schools for twenty years and has also worked as an Assistant Director of the Educational Issues Department of the American Federation of Teachers, and was President of the Chicago Teachers Union (2001-2004). Lynch holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently an Associate Professor of Graduate Studies in the College of Education at Chicago State University.

• ForewordPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1 School Shootings by StudentsChapter 2 Intruder ViolenceChapter 3 Aggression and IntimidationChapter 4 Bullying and CyberbullyingChapter 5 Suicide and Suicidal BehaviorChapter 6 Sexual Harassment and AbuseChapter 7 Teen Dating ViolenceChapter 8 Gang ViolenceChapter 9 Violence against Teachers and StaffChapter 10 Reflections on Lessons Learned

Finally, a book that has it all- research, rationale and programmatic recommendations in clear, concise language all under one cover, to serve as a working document for school districts, Boards of Education, classrooms and parent groups. Case studies, overview of the issues, research, and school considerations provide a readable structure and handy references to rationale and recommendations. In a time when teachers, administrators, parents and stake holders grapple with heartbreaking and frightening realities, Lynch does the necessary work to design, compile, promote and explain the interventions necessary to address the multifaceted nature of what now faces our schools and communities.