Parents are calling for extra security measures to be taken at New York City's public schools after two recent incidents in Queens.
Holden has been writing letters to the city's Department of Education to install buzzer systems at all schools and requiring the district to change its policy and require school main doors to be locked.According to the DoE, all schools are required to keep their main doors unlocked in the event of an emergency.
"All building doors are locked except the front door, which is staffed by a School Safety Agent," the Department of Education told FOX 5 NY in a statement. "We are exploring the use of technology to help fortify our schools to support all efforts to ensure the safety of our students and staff, while balancing the need to provide immediate access in emergency situations."
The DoE also says that hundreds of safety agents will be added to schools this year. The district also rolled out a push notification system to alert parents and staff in the vent of an emergency.
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