Schools play a critical role in fostering emotional safety for adults and students. In responding to COVID-19, schools planning to reopen must include efforts that define a safe school environment as having not only physical elements such as cleaning practices, ventilation conditions, and physical distancing protocols, but also emotional elements.
![7:15 a.m. — Baker gives a high-five greeting to one of the students, as Angelo observes. She individually greets each student as they arrive, asking about their day and sharing anecdotes with Angelo. (Photo credit: Cat Boyce/Neag School)](https://education.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1621/2018/05/5-DavidPolgar-0007-Baker-150x150.jpg)
Strategies for Fostering an Emotionally Safe School Environment
July 10, 2020