Safety in School

Safety in schools has always been a major concern for parents. According to a news article on KVUE, there is a new bill to step it up a notch, the “School Marshal Program.”  This program would put a new kind of law enforcement in schools. This opportunity would be available to any of the employees who would like to serve as a marshal and are willing to go through the 80 hours of training. The article states the school would have a limit to one marshal for every 400 students and their weapon would be stored away safely, but still within reach if needed. There is also a regulation for the ammunition used by the marshals.

The article is a good read because it is something that may happen and affect us in the future. Parents should know what is going on and what may possibly be brought into their children’s school. I personally believe it is a good idea because it makes the school a safer place and there would be people there to protect the children in case an emergency, such as the recent shootings, happens in their school.