Dallas schools focus on student safety
Dallas Schools are dedicated to providing the best education possible while keeping children safe. Unfortunately, our world has changed in recent years. It is no longer as safe as it used to be to visit other countries, fly from one city to another (especially the really big and/or important cities, like Washington DC), or even go to school, especially in a large metropolitan city like Dallas. Terrorists living within the borders of the United States have become a real threat. In Iraq, terrorists don’t think about bombing schools, so why would they hold back here in the United States? This disregard for human life creates a heightened sense of fear, especially for our children. Dallas schools are doing something about it.
Since September 11, 2001, and the increase in student shootings in some schools across the US, Dallas schools, under the Dallas Independent School District (DISD), have instituted measures and programs to ensure they remain focused Safety conscious and safety conscious.
By allowing children and school staff to go about their daily lives in as normal a manner as possible, Dallas Schools maintains a heightened awareness of any suspicious activity to lessen children’s fears and add greater safety and security for both children and parents. for everyone else. personal school. They have listed the help of every employee at the school: security officers, teachers, principals, administrators, custodial staff and maintenance crews, as well as parents and students. They have each been asked to be on the lookout for anyone entering school property, including buildings and sporting events. They are asked to report any suspicious activity or concerns to the proper authorities or school personnel.
After 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security in Washington DC implemented our current security awareness system. A yellow alert means the security threat is high, an orange alert means it is high, and a red alert (highest) means it is serious. In the event of a red alert, Dallas schools will monitor the recommendations of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Based on these recommendations, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure the safety of children. They will provide updates on their planned and completed actions to parents and the community through local television stations, radio stations, and on their website.
Dallas schools currently provide counselors to help children who have related fears or anxieties. In addition, DISD has asked all Dallas-area schools to carefully review their campus-level emergency plans, as well as the school board’s emergency operations manual.
Dallas schools are putting the safety of your children at the top of their list of priority issues. You can be sure that your child can focus on each school day of learning within a safe and secure educational environment.