Demand Safer Schools Now

Tired of feeling helpless, watching the hype of the latest school violence, stating your case on social media, and then convincing yourself it's really so rare as the rest of the world forgets about it? Sick of debating gun laws that never get anywhere? It's a hopeless cycle that ends now. We need an immediate solution to our kids' & educators' safety. And we won't stop till we get it.

A friend of mine recently shared these words with me:
"I'm all about special programs and increasing education but our children are no longer safe at school, of all places. I don't care if they have to cut 10 programs-my child's life is what's most important. This is a different world and the schools must adapt."

No more! We are required by law to send our kids to school. So we require the law to protect them by any and all means, not necessary, but POSSIBLE. We protect politicians, celebrities, & athletes. We send soldiers to war equipped with the means to protect themselves. Unfortunately a war has been waged against our schools, and teachers should not have the burden of carrying weapons to protect their students.

We need a strong, highly trained front line. We need law enforcement officers at every school. One School Resource Officer per School, preferably two, as a bare minimum. This is an immediate demand.

If our demand for a comprehensive program is not met, we will follow with a class action lawsuit against the gross negligence. We've all heard "everyone has the same number of hours in a day. You have to MAKE time and prioritize." Well. We have one budget to work with. We prioritize the safety of our kids and educators. MAKE ROOM in the budget. Empower & equip our schools' SAFETY programs before anything else! 

IMMEDIATE DEMANDS: 1-2 SROs at EVERY county school, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies & their budgets coupled with school budgets. This may require difficult cuts. Or it could be achieved with $0.50/taxpayer/day.

WITHIN ONE-TWO YEARS DEMANDS: bulletproof glass/windows and doors, backpacks with Kevlar backing for every student (these should never have to be used, as a law enforcement official will be present and ready at every school), & a teacher faab/intercom system that allows for quick notification of lockdown that also reports to all local law enforcement agencies (especially in cases where an intruder would pull a fire alarm to gain access to innocents). We also demand self-protection options for those who so bravely man the front desks/areas of our schools & keep our schools running smoothly. Metal detectors at all entrances to quickly alert SROs to potential threats.

LONG-TERM DEMANDS: REAL-TIME surveillance of all county schools by local law enforcement agencies & a smoke defense system similar to that of "America's Safest School" in Indiana. Mandated mental health curricula, to include a collaborative intervention program, remove stigmas, & facilitate appropriate treatment.

Sign the petition. Something changes. Now.

#TheTimeisNow #HearMe #DoSomething #EnoughsEnough

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