I know I was. My youngest daughter typically files into school with her kindergarten classmates, her big backpack overwhelming her little body. On Monday, I walked her in. I hugged her, whispered “stay safe,” then continued on to the office. After Sandy Hook, I asked the secretary, are we rethinking school security?
At my daughters’ public school in Washington state, there is next to none. The front door remains unlocked throughout the day; visitors are supposed to sign in at the office but no one enforces that. (I know; I’ve skirted the policy myself many times when I’ve been in a hurry to drop off something they have forgotten.) The situation is even worse at my son’s school, where visitors enter without being seen by anyone in the office, which is tucked away from the entrance. His former public school in North Carolina swung to the opposite extreme: all guests were met at the entrance by a security guard, who photographed them and required an ID before printing out a badge that had to be worn while in the school. Meanwhile, in the New York school system, my aunt has to pass by surveillance cameras to reach the classroom where she teaches.
A lot of big city school kids are more dangerous then the people entering the front door.
ReplyDeleteYou laugh, Tell them No! they can't do something. The hate streams from their eyes. If some others are standing around, watch out. I'd rather met the thug at the front door.
Government office buildings have more security than our schools.
ReplyDeleteCops in secondary schools are there mostly to protect the kids from other kids. Most of the time, that's not necessary in elementary schools. Also, elementary schools are usually set up to be welcoming to parents who want to volunteer and visit, so it's tough to strike a balance between that and protection from crazy people.
ReplyDeleteHome schooling for those who care.
ReplyDeleteThe vast majority of parents don't homeschool and do care.
ReplyDeleteThe majority of parents care but home schooling is not an option them, for various reasons.
ReplyDeleteHow safe is a child anywhere?
Everyone is dwelling on school safety today, whereas tomorrow it could be bus safety, walking down the street safety, etc.
No matter how hard the people try to prevent it, there is no way to keep a child always safe if someone choses to do harm.
Home schooling is intrusive in my free time.
ReplyDeleteTHE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN MD HAS MORE SECURITY THAN THE SCHOOLS DO.
ReplyDeleteThe fact is no amount of security can stop a person who is hell bent on doing harm! Just look at suicide bombers and what harm they have cause in this world. NO and I repeat NO AMOUNT OF SECURITY OR GUN CONTROL WILL STOP THESE PEOPLE!
ReplyDeleteI breed them,...you raise them.
ReplyDeleteBring God back! He will be watching.
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