This post was updated to remove a reference to an incorrect count of the number of school shootings in the U.S. so far in 2018.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Jeanice Swift is calling on educators and lawmakers across the country to take action in the wake of the Feb. 14 school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead.

Former student Nikolas Cruz, 19, is suspected of opening fire Wednesday afternoon at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, located in Broward County, Florida.

Swift said she had reached out to the Broward County Public Schools superintendent.

"As is true on every day of school in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, I want to emphasize that keeping our students safe remains our very top priority, even before our critical mission of teaching and learning," Swift said in a statement issued Thursday afternoon. "We take the responsibility of student safety very seriously. Our teachers, staff, and leaders are trained and safety protocols are in place in all of our classrooms and schools in the AAPS.

"Today, however, I am compelled to call for action beyond the scope of our own public school efforts," Swift continued. "Shortly, I will be calling on my fellow School Superintendents from across the country to join together with me in demanding immediate action in support of our children."

Lawmakers and others in positions of authority at the federal, state and local level need to take action to ensure students and staff are safe at school, Swift said.

She also shared an online petition for school superintendents taking a stand for school safety.