Now is a critical moment for students, parents, and communities to help shape the future of safety in schools, according to Pfefferkorn. Congress passed a law that directs $300 million for schools to strengthen security infrastructure, in addition to the funding to schools through the American Rescue Plan. She hopes that communities can be more involved in how schools invest that funding, and can help shape more proactive solutions. “It’s really critical right now for us to prioritize our values as a community of what safety means,” she says. “For me, safety is not being surveilled.”