{"id":237,"date":"2022-09-19T01:16:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T01:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=237"},"modified":"2022-09-19T01:16:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T01:16:38","slug":"its-time-to-hold-your-school-officials-accountable-for-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Time to Hold Your School Officials Accountable For Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a.jpg\" data-caption=\"Image via NRAAM.org\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a-217x145.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pages-from-2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a-597x398.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Pages from 2018-nra-factsandprograms_rv1a\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via NRAAM.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The school year is back in session for tens of millions of American children, including my twin boys. Keenly aware of security considerations, I like what I see at my kids\u2019 school. Do you know much about your kids\u2019 school\u2026or grandkids for you older folks?<\/p>\n<p>As parents, we expect these schools to proactively mitigate risk and keep our kids safe while they\u2019re there. When visiting the school, if you as a layperson see obvious security weak points like unlocked exterior doors during school hours, there may be other issues that you didn\u2019t notice. If school officials aren\u2019t addressing these deficiencies, we as parents can help nudge them towards improving safety.<\/p>\n<p>No one likes to deal with heightened security \u2013 until the wolf is at the door. However, when it comes to saving lives, proactivity beats reactivity every day of the week and twice on Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t assume. Be proactive as a parent. Assess your kids\u2019 school security plans by opening a dialogue with your local school adminisrators.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraschoolshield.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NRA\u2019s School Shield program<\/a> provides a great apolitical springboard for those discussions. Not only that, but the School Shield program will not only send out experts to do a security evaluation \u2014 at no charge \u2014 but they can also provide grant money to make any recommended security improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Because the harder the target, the less likely a bad guy will successfully recreate another Parkland in <em>your<\/em> hometown.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_495006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-495006\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-495006\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield-700x414.jpg 700w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-495006\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SchoolShield-700x414.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-495006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via NRA School Shield website. nraschoolshield.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here are some questions the School Shield program has put together for parents to ask teachers and administrators to make sure they don\u2019t have their heads in the sand when it comes to security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>1. Has our school ever had a vulnerability assessment done?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>2. Does our school work with local law enforcement and emergency responders in crisis planning and training?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>3. When was our emergency operations\/crisis management plan last reviewed?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>4. What types of drills are conducted at our school and at what frequency?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>5. Are all exterior doors of our school locked during instructional hours?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>6. Are all visitors to our school required to check in with the main office?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>7. Are students and staff trained on how to identify and report suspicious or concerning behaviors\/comments?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>8. Does our school have a behavioral threat assessment team?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>9. If there is an emergency, how and when are parents\/guardians notified?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>10. Do we have designated security personnel assigned to our school? If so, are they armed\/unarmed?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In fact, there\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraschoolshield.org\/media\/1929\/nss-program-info.pdf\">guide you can download<\/a> and print out with all of these questions. Or you can email it to your school\u2019s administrators.<\/p>\n<p>The School Shield website also has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraschoolshield.org\/training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series of videos<\/a>\u00a0talking about the security analysis their experts provide from the perspective of teachers, parents, paramedics, etc., as well as ways to implement increased security without frightening parents.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t assume your kid\u2019s school is as safe as it could (or should) be. You can help them make sure they work to mitigate risks and maximize safety. The life you save might be your son or daughter\u2019s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/its-time-to-hold-your-school-officials-accountable-for-security\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image via NRAAM.org Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 The school year is back in session for tens of millions of American children, including my twin boys. Keenly aware of security considerations, I like what I see at my kids\u2019 school. Do you know much about your kids\u2019 school\u2026or grandkids for you older folks? 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