Today we are living in an era of two pandemics--the COVID-19 global health pandemic and the racial inequity pandemic--and at the same time, anxiety over school shootings is increasing. When assessing school-based threats of violence, equitable procedures and protocols are needed to guide decision-making and ensure that high-level interventions are selected and implemented. However, context also matters. For some youth, school feels safe, while for others, school represents a constant challenge of inequity, bias, bullying, and isolation. Many are wondering how do we keep kids safe in schools? How do we prevent school violence? And, how do we approach threat assessment processes through an equitable and trauma-informed lens? These are hotly debated issues in education. In this article, the authors advocate for an approach that seeks to keep young people physically safe while ensuring their psychological safety as well.