Your children already have their backpacks, pencils and lunchboxes ready to go, but but have you talked with them about their safety? Since you can't always be there as they wait for the bus, participate in after-school activities or arrive home, it's important to tell them how to stay safe in your absence. Here, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children provides school safety tips that will help protect your children and keep them safe this year.

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