In 1999 the Columbine shooting shook the country and made everyone aware of the threat of gun violence in schools. As a result, schools made an effort to implement
But with the rates of shootings only continuing to rise, these threats of mass shootings are feeling too real, and the lockdowns that were meant to keep students safe are instead inflicting trauma.
So what is going on in these lockdowns that are causing
Today we look at what is happening inside the school walls during these lockdowns and what it is doing to our students. A common solution that many schools have turned to is School Resource Officers or SROs.
What do you think should be done to protect our schools while minimizing trauma?
- Mo Canady: Executive Director of National Association of School Resource Officers
- Kate Dias: President of 黑料吃瓜网 Education Association and High School Math teacher in Manchester School District
- David J Schonfeld: Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles
Stacey Addo produced this show.
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