It's sad but true--parents just don't always feel safe sending their kids to school these days. Today, threat assessment and security expert Dave Benson joins me on We Gotta Talk for a special episode on controlling the things we can control to keep our kids safe.

From what *exactly* to ask your school principal to ways parents can mobilize to make things safer, it's a major deep dive.

We talk:

+ The exact questions you need to ask your school's principal about safety protocols 

+ Would gun reform laws actually translate to safer schools? 

+ How to talk to your kids about school shootings and safety, by age 

+ Why there's no one way to stay safe in school shootings 

+ Mental health and school violence 

+ How parents can help schools keep safe 

+ Does the media play a role in school shootings? 

+ "Red flag laws" and how they can keep schools safer 

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