active shooter drills and school policy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher here.

Unfortunately, our lockdown drills are only for show at my school.
1. Wait for an announcement over the PA that we are in a 'hard' lock down.
2. Lock the classroom door.
3. Pull down the shade over the large window on the door and turn off the lights.
4. Tell the students to put their heads down on their desks and remain quiet.
5. Wait for an all-clear over the PA system.

I don't know a single teacher who will stick to that plan. We don't have anywhere to hide in the classroom, and anyone who wants to get in would simply have to break the window on the door and turn the handle.

My plan is to use a chair to break one of the windows in the back of the classroom, throw some coats over the broken glass on the frame, and get as many kids out that way as possible.

I've told my daughter to hide or play dead. It's sad that this is the reality that we live in.

Unfortunately, many DCPS classrooms only lock from the hallway side of the door. Some at OSSE told me there's some issue about not wanting teachers to being able to lock their doors (?!).

[Anonymous]

+1