After a first-grader shot his teacher at a Virginia school, officials installed metal detectors and handed out clear backpacks. Can they work?
“An elementary school should be a welcoming component to the community,” said Krista Arnold, a former Virginia Beach elementary school principal who now heads the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals. She said she would worry about a school environment that had the same security procedures as an airport. “There’s a lot of concern about the message it sends to have to go through a [Transportation Security Administration]-type of screening to come in.
And the minutes spent waiting to pass through metal detectors could eat into valuable instructional time, she added.Neither Tresler nor Cosentino have a school resource officer, and still say they do not believe one is necessary at their schools. The answer may not be in new security measures, Arnold said. While in Virginia Beach, she piloted “morning meetings” at Parkway Elementary, gatherings intended to teach children emotional skills, nurture relationships and build community. The format varied widely, but children would be asked if they wanted to apologize to or thank a classmate, or would learn how to greet one another or what to do if they saw something wrong.
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