Phoenix Union Chooses CrisisAlert™ To Strengthen Safety Districtwide
Phoenix Union High School District will equip staff with wearable safety technology designed to accelerate response and connect employees with help when seconds matter.
PHOENIX, AZ, Sept. 17, 2026 — Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) today announced it is strengthening its commitment to the safety and well-being of students and staff by implementing CENTEGIX® CrisisAlert™ across the district. With the simple push of a button, staff will now be able to discreetly request assistance without having to locate a phone, open an app, or leave a situation to call for help. CENTEGIX will be rolled out to 24 PXU campuses/locations, equipping approximately 3,000 educators and other school staff with the CrisisAlert™ wearable badge.
“Creating environments where our students and staff feel safe is fundamental to everything we do,” said Thea Andrade, Superintendent of Phoenix Union High School District . “This investment gives our employees a direct way to call for assistance when they need it and strengthens our ability to respond quickly and effectively if any incident occurs. CENTEGIX is one more important layer in our robust safety strategy and a display of our continued commitment to the well-being of the entire Phoenix Union community.”
Empowering Staff When Every Second Matters
The CENTEGIX CrisisAlert wearable badge enables staff to request assistance from anywhere on campus. Staff can use the badge for a wide range of situations, from everyday incidents such as medical emergencies, student altercations, or behavioral events, to more serious campus-wide emergencies.
When an alert is activated, designated responders receive a notification along with precise location information, helping them quickly identify who needs assistance and where help is needed. In situations requiring a broader response, authorized staff can also initiate a campus-wide alert directly from the wearable badge.
Unlike safety solutions that depend on access to a mobile phone or a stationary panic button, the wearable badge stays with the staff member throughout the day, helping ensure access to assistance wherever an incident occurs.
“School safety starts with empowering people to get help when and where they need it,” said Brent Cobb, CEO of CENTEGIX. “At Phoenix Union, that might mean connecting a staff member with an administrator, nurse, or other on-site support for an everyday situation, or helping coordinate a broader response if a larger-scale emergency occurs. By putting that capability directly in the hands of staff, PXU is helping create an environment where educators can focus on teaching, and students can focus on learning and thriving.”
“Our responsibility is to make sure that all staff have the resources they need to provide safe working environments for themselves and safe learning environments for our students,” said Richard Franco, Executive Director of Marketing, Communications, and Safety. “This technology strengthens our existing safety layers and protocols by helping us get the right people to the right place as quickly as possible.”
PXU will provide staff with ongoing training and resources to ensure employees understand how and when to use the technology as part of the District’s existing safety and emergency operation procedures. Ready more about their choice to go with CENTEGIX in this news story.
About Phoenix Union High School District
Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) is one of the largest and most progressive high school districts in the United States. With 23 schools, over 226,000 students, and nearly approximately 3,500 employees, PXU covers 220 square miles of Arizona's capital city. PXU is a portfolio district with 11 comprehensive high schools, five small specialty schools, three micro schools, three support schools, and a digital academy. At Phoenix Union, we provide schools of opportunity that welcome, love, and inspire all to go places and do things that matter. Visit www.PXU.org to learn more.
About CENTEGIX®
CENTEGIX® is the leader in rapid incident response safety solutions, protecting more than 18 million people across 18,000+ locations in all 50 states. The CENTEGIX Safety Platform®, including CrisisAlert™ wearable panic buttons, Safety Blueprint® critical incident mapping, Visitor Management, and Reunification, gives organizations the tools to plan for and respond to any emergency, from the everyday to the extreme. CENTEGIX serves K-12 and higher education, healthcare, government, commercial, and public safety organizations nationwide.
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Media Contact
Richard Franco, Executive Director of Marketing, Communications, and Safety
(602) 481-7182
richard.franco@phoenixunion.org