Worry and Fear Grips Schools and Parents in Wake of Newtown Shooting and Local Threats
Random and disturbing threats in the Chicago area followed the Newtown school killings, underscoring vulnerabilities and prompting discussions of gun control and guns for teachers.
The first day of school after the Sandy Hook school massacre brought a wave of fear, worry and outright threats to Chicago-area communities as educators and police sought to reassure people that efforts to protect their children would be redoubled. Parents and educators everywhere were talking about school security even as incidents locally in the last three days underscored potential vulnerability. Here's a glimpse of what's taken place in the past few days. In Downers Grove, parents discovered that schoolhouse doors were unlocked and flooded the district with calls. The school district decided to lock the doors this week and install temporary buzzers. Administrators will consider installing an advanced system. A buzzer and badge system …
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Andrew
1:29 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
My high school has always had armed security patrolling corridors and stationed at access points. Shootings never occurred, but once in a while a student would bring a weapon into the school, according to my peers and a news report. more ›