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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence: Cultivating Hope, Collaboration, and Change
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Free Webinar
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
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Rampant and incessant gun violence is devastating students, their families, and care workers daily. The soaring pressure and extraordinary demands confronting educational, healthcare, and human services staff are having a profound impact on all levels of the workforce, leaving many well-meaning professionals feeling overwhelmed, under-supervised, and highly susceptible to primary and secondary traumatic stress. CWLA and Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence are partnering with associated professionals to provide safe and structured forums about effective and respectful methods that reduce and minimize the harmful impact of gun violence and workforce stress, increase morale and productivity, and enhance professional alliances.
This webinar will describe the evolution and current capacity of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence and offer a framework that addresses the “emotional labor” that educational and human services workers face every day: by strengthening organizational resilience and school safety; establishing cohesive interdisciplinary teams within and across helping systems; and cultivating trustworthy spaces for self-preservation and wellness.
Additionally, the webinar is a prelude to a more in-depth, three-part CWLA training for interested interdisciplinary professionals, which will take place virtually on February 3, 10, and 17, 2026. Learn more about the February training series here.
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Presenters:
Michael J. Schultz, Ed.D. is a licensed psychologist, family therapist, systems consultant, and Senior Fellow with CWLA. His book in collaboration with CWLA is entitled: Systems Consultation When Trauma Strikes: Stories of Hope, Collaboration, and Change, Second Edition.
Abbey Clements is the Executive Director, co-founder, and a Board Member of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence. She is a survivor teacher of the Sandy Hook School tragedy in 2012 and was an elementary educator for over 30 years. She has been a gun violence prevention activist since the tragedy, including serving as a strategic consultant on gun violence issues for the American Federation of Teachers.
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