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[quote=Anonymous][quote]But, if I were in administration, i would do everything possible to secure my playground area. [b]Closing fences that stay open for the community to use as a short cut[/b], for instance. I would say that my students safety and security trumps community cut through during school hours. That's just the first thing I would since it doesn't cost any money. Then, I would look at my budget, since I'm like a CFO, and see what improvements I could make. [b]For instance, the door leading outside in the KG-1 hallway should be alarmed. It should require a teachers badge to get out and if opened without badge,[/b] an alarm should trigger, and my staff would know that this was urgent, especially since it's in the young hallway. Given more time, I'm certain I could come up with many ideas to ensure my students were safe and secure while under my overall supervision.[/quote]

Lots of schools have no fences.  And, you cannot cut the community out of walking paths, etc.

The door alarm is unrealistic.  Too many people in and out all day.  Perhaps, the doors to the outside could be only opened with a badge and have an alarm, but I see problems with this, too.  Subs, aides, parent volunteers.  You'd have false alarms too frequently.

This child did not get lost and leave.  This child chose to leave and then got lost.

Best thing you can do to ensure your child's safety?  Be sure that he wouldn't pull something like this.  As the teacher posted earlier, she could easily arrange for a child to escape your view.

I'm the teacher who hasn't taught in years, but I can assure you that teachers do watch the kids.  And, they do not wander off accidentally.  Of course, I have reigned them in if I see one getting beyond view at the edge of the playground or something--but they weren't going to wander off.  [/quote]

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