Our schools secure enough?
December 19, 2012 · Updated 6:15 PM
As a parent of three children who were educated in Auburn and a grandmother of school-age children, I have more than one question for our Auburn School District.
1. Why exactly one week before the tragedy at Sandy Hook was I able to walk uninvited into an elementary school in Auburn that – to my knowledge – had very few or no security measures in place?
2. When our school district spends $110 million to tear down Auburn High and build a new one, just how safe will our students be?
3. When will we be told the cost of strong security measures at our local schools?
4. Will I be offended if I have to pass by metal detectors to enter school buildings?
5. Will I be OK with armed guards in front of schools? You bet.
6. Should we consider bullet-proof glass for classrooms? I'd go for it.
I have learned that some people in Auburn feel as I do. Why ask us to pay for a beautiful new school when we may learn all too late that our children were not really safe in a fancy new building.
Without properly thought out security for school buildings in America, we will continue to see the horror stories playing out all too often on our TV screens.
– Virginia Haugen
Comment on this story.
So keep your comments:
- Civil
- Smart
- On-topic
- Free of profanity
We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.
