Locked Classroom Doors, Security Industry Research, and $93 Million in Federal School Safety Funding: Follow the Money?
Should classroom doors be locked all day? A Security Industry Association-funded ALERRT study is fueling calls for mandatory locked classroom door policies just as $93 million in federal school safety funding includes money for interior door locks and hardware. Locked doors can provide an important layer of school safety and school security, but the research, […]
Should It Be Mandatory that Teachers Teach Behind Locked Classroom Doors All Day? Why I say no, not so fast.
A new research report from the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center is fueling debate over whether it should be mandated that classroom doors remain locked throughout the entire school day. The study, funded by the Security Industry Association (SIA), examined active shooter incidents in K-12 schools and concluded that locked doors can […]