Safety in schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bathrooms are locked even in MS.
If you see something say something crap ain't working for ya, CO communications!

Why hasn't anyone filed a suit already?

We need more educators to push back and fight MCPS and their spin machine. But too many are afraid.

Go to the news or file a lawsuit. That's what MCPS listens to.

"...educators to push back..."
McPS knows.
And livelihood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a must-see board meeting for anyone concerned about safety and security in MCPS:

Watch the public comments and the discussion that follows and then the last hour, where Brian Hull and MCPS staff give a lackluster presentation and then proceed to get verbally slapped by nearly every board member.

thanks to those standing up. disgusting students & staff can't feel safe in a school. And they are supposed to learn in that kinda environment?

[Anonymous]

A few news outlets have reported. below. another one recently by wusa9. last year by WashingtonPost.

[‘Why is nothing being done?’: Concerns grow about drug use, fighting in Montgomery Co. school bathrooms]
Kate Ryan | kryan wtop com April 18, 2024

"For many students in Montgomery County public schools, the bathrooms remain a no-go zone due to drug use and fighting.

That’s according to testimony at the most recent Board of Education meeting on April 11.

During the public comment segment of the meeting, David Gebler, an English teacher at Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, told board members that often, “the halls reek of marijuana.”

“Usually, drug use occurs in our bathrooms,” Gebler said. “But vaping directly in the hall is becoming popular.”

“Last school year, we had vape detection sensors active in our bathrooms to detect drug use. They were removed over the summer without the knowledge of our new and incoming administration,” Gebler told the board, adding that there are also reports of unknown persons entering school grounds to engage in drug trade.

Gebler insisted that the issues he mentioned were not unique to Kennedy High School.

Montgomery County student member of the board Sami Saeed appeared clearly frustrated as he told the members of the board he knew exactly what students are saying.

“The fights are getting out of hand, the bathrooms are not being monitored,” Saeed said.

Saeed, who authored a resolution on school safety and security that was approved by the board in November, said he just recently asked students to give him feedback on school safety.

“The number one thing they said was literally ‘why is nothing being done?’ That’s what they told me,” Saeed explained to the board.

Acting chief safety officer Adaeze Ezeofor-Andrews told Saeed that she “wholeheartedly” agreed that the school system needs to move faster on updating security improvements, but that it would require collaboration.

“We have our work cut out for us,” Ezeofor-Andrews said. “Our shop can’t do it alone.”

In an April 2 letter to the MCPS community, interim superintendent Monique Felder said that adding security cameras, weapons and vape detectors are under consideration “for the future.” She added that there is continuous monitoring of school grounds, and urged parents with concerns to contact their principals.

“These things should have been addressed six months ago, while we’re saying it’s going to be next year,” Saeed said."]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fear mongering is insane.

MCPS has problems, we all know this, but it is not as bad as people are projecting.

However, the Right Wing gas lighters are on a roll and will continue for quite a while. Be vigilant against their lies.

Do your own research. Maryland case search is fascinating, same with court reporter you can download any legal case against the school system. Read them they are enlightening to say the least.

We are being attacked by the Religious Right they are coming for our schools. They have planned this for a very long time and are well organized.

Their buzz words are so you think they have your best interest at heart they do not.

For example, Moms4Liberty look at their founders, look at their scandal in Florida and other places, look at the hypocrisy coming from them. They are nothing but a hateful organization that will dumb down our schools get us to vouchers and bring Christian Nationalism into the curriculum.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fear mongering is insane.

MCPS has problems, we all know this, but it is not as bad as people are projecting.

However, the Right Wing gas lighters are on a roll and will continue for quite a while. Be vigilant against their lies.

Do your own research. Maryland case search is fascinating, same with court reporter you can download any legal case against the school system. Read them they are enlightening to say the least.

We are being attacked by the Religious Right they are coming for our schools. They have planned this for a very long time and are well organized.

Their buzz words are so you think they have your best interest at heart they do not.

For example, Moms4Liberty look at their founders, look at their scandal in Florida and other places, look at the hypocrisy coming from them. They are nothing but a hateful organization that will dumb down our schools get us to vouchers and bring Christian Nationalism into the curriculum.

+100

A student wielding a knife attacked students and security guards today at Kennedy High School but we're fear mongering? Are you even on this planet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

Not even close. The safety situation in high schools is dire and staff, students, and parents are right to sound the alarm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fear mongering is insane.

MCPS has problems, we all know this, but it is not as bad as people are projecting.

However, the Right Wing gas lighters are on a roll and will continue for quite a while. Be vigilant against their lies.

Do your own research. Maryland case search is fascinating, same with court reporter you can download any legal case against the school system. Read them they are enlightening to say the least.

We are being attacked by the Religious Right they are coming for our schools. They have planned this for a very long time and are well organized.

Their buzz words are so you think they have your best interest at heart they do not.

For example, Moms4Liberty look at their founders, look at their scandal in Florida and other places, look at the hypocrisy coming from them. They are nothing but a hateful organization that will dumb down our schools get us to vouchers and bring Christian Nationalism into the curriculum.

+100

A student wielding a knife attacked students and security guards today at Kennedy High School but we're fear mongering? Are you even on this planet?

PP - you should have added: And are you even a parent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a must-see board meeting for anyone concerned about safety and security in MCPS:

Watch the public comments and the discussion that follows and then the last hour, where Brian Hull and MCPS staff give a lackluster presentation and then proceed to get verbally slapped by nearly every board member.

thanks to those standing up. disgusting students & staff can't feel safe in a school. And they are supposed to learn in that kinda environment?

That's weird my kids feel completely safe at their school. It's like you're from an alternate reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

Not even close. The safety situation in high schools is dire and staff, students, and parents are right to sound the alarm.

Not sure what you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

Not even close. The safety situation in high schools is dire and staff, students, and parents are right to sound the alarm.

Not sure what you're talking about.

They're whole schtick is to play this up so it sounds 100x wore than reality because fearmongering suits their far-right agenda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

Not even close. The safety situation in high schools is dire and staff, students, and parents are right to sound the alarm.

Not sure what you're talking about.

Pretty clear that the lack of safety and security in secondary schools has reached a crisis point, and this has nothing to do with political agendas, it has to do with safety. Assault, drugs, weapons, and intruders are way more common than is publized. I teach in a DCC HS, do you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

Not even close. The safety situation in high schools is dire and staff, students, and parents are right to sound the alarm.

Not sure what you're talking about.

Pretty clear that the lack of safety and security in secondary schools has reached a crisis point, and this has nothing to do with political agendas, it has to do with safety. Assault, drugs, weapons, and intruders are way more common than is publized. I teach in a DCC HS, do you?

*publicized

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

Not even close. The safety situation in high schools is dire and staff, students, and parents are right to sound the alarm.

Not sure what you're talking about.

Pretty clear that the lack of safety and security in secondary schools has reached a crisis point, and this has nothing to do with political agendas, it has to do with safety. Assault, drugs, weapons, and intruders are way more common than is publized. I teach in a DCC HS, do you?

If your want to be honest, this is being hyped by posters with a political agenda, and this is not accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like this is mostly fear mongering because I'm just not seeing it.

Nothing ever happens until it happens to you.

Students complain of inadequate supervision.

Supervisors say they are rent seeing anything.

That's what students are complaining about!

Sounds more like fearmongering than anything.

Not even close. The safety situation in high schools is dire and staff, students, and parents are right to sound the alarm.

Not sure what you're talking about.

Pretty clear that the lack of safety and security in secondary schools has reached a crisis point, and this has nothing to do with political agendas, it has to do with safety. Assault, drugs, weapons, and intruders are way more common than is publized. I teach in a DCC HS, do you?

If your want to be honest, this is being hyped by posters with a political agenda, and this is not accurate.

Students have told the SMOB that they don't feel safe and are concerned.

Sounds like you are an MCPS apologist with their head in the sand.