A Call to Prioritize Safety in STEM and CTE: Addressing Overcrowded Classes and Other Critical Safety Issues
Abstract
:1. Accident Cases from Schools: Safety Affects Everyone
1.1. Science Education Accident
1.2. Technology and Engineering/CTE Accident
2. Background
3. Occupancy Load and Overcrowding: A Major Concern
4. Other Prevalent STEM and CTE Safety Issues
Safety Training
5. Conclusions
6. Helpful Resources
- National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) safety website [3].
- International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) safety website [35].
- Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) High-quality CTE Facilities, Equipment, Technology and Materials website [36].
- Your CTE Safety Program: Safe Students, Safe Workers guide published by the University of California, Berkeley’s Labor Occupational Health Program [37].
- State Department of Education Safety Guides/Documents. These will vary by state. Please contact the STEM education, CTE, or related office at your state’s Department of Education to obtain all applicable documents and resources.
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Love, T.S.; Roy, K.R.; West, S.S. A Call to Prioritize Safety in STEM and CTE: Addressing Overcrowded Classes and Other Critical Safety Issues. Laboratories 2024, 1, 52-58. https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories1010003
Love TS, Roy KR, West SS. A Call to Prioritize Safety in STEM and CTE: Addressing Overcrowded Classes and Other Critical Safety Issues. Laboratories. 2024; 1(1):52-58. https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories1010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleLove, Tyler S., Kenneth R. Roy, and Sandra Sturdivant West. 2024. "A Call to Prioritize Safety in STEM and CTE: Addressing Overcrowded Classes and Other Critical Safety Issues" Laboratories 1, no. 1: 52-58. https://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories1010003