Management of Health Risks and Crises in Schools

Burcu YAVUZ TABAKa

aAksaray University Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Aksaray, Türkiye

ABSTRACT
Schools, examples of social life, have to prepare students for life while also dealing with risks and crises. The reality of crises creates the need for preparation and response readiness, that is, crisis management. The critical component of crisis management is communication. Health risks and crises affect the entire society, including schools. For this reason, schools offer a different context from other institutions. In crises, they quickly become information centers, and communication responsibilities are assigned to school administrations. Therefore, school principals need to communicate effectively with both internal and external elements. Although there are various ways to ensure effective communication, the aim is to better manage the crisis. It is important for schools and school administrations to provide this communication before, during, and after the crisis.
Keywords: School; health; risk and crisis; communication

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