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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have first period off for plan/ipr you can be assigned the duty. No training needed. [/quote]

I’d be sending gift baskets weekly to whoever in charge of making schedules and asking to never have a first period free then![/quote]

If you don't have this duty then it's bathroom duty, cafeteria duty, etc. later in the day. There are no good options and the extra duties this year are really taking a toll on staff morale.[/quote]

Unfortunately it’s required for student safety. There are vapes and weapons being brought to school. The detectors and supervision in the halls/bathroom areas help address vaping, fighting, bullying, assaults, and more. FCPS could also ask for parent volunteers. Elementary teachers have always had duties as part of their day.[i] [b]Most parents are thankful for the extra safety precautions and staff supervision. [/b] [/i]I wish teachers had more time, but FCPS could choose to hire more security guards or allow parebt volunteers. Money could be taken from other places in the budget to fund this. This is an FCPS problem.[/quote]

Speak for yourself. I and many other parents think this is a performance on par with what Trump is currently doing downtown. The kids aren't safer. There are still plenty of ways for an enterprising student to get a weapon in -- none of the items being put to the side (water bottles, three-ring binders) are getting secondary screening -- and we're increasing the danger by assembling a large group of sitting ducks daily. This is money taken from actual education and spent instead on creating a false sense of security. So, no, I am not thankful.[/quote]

Westfield parent here-every parent I know with a HSer is furious, irate, angry, frustrated with this fake security theater BS.
No one is "thankful".
We complained last year when the pilot was a complete failure and got NO response.[/quote]

Keep complaining - they are banking on parents giving up. As someone said - FCPS is exhausting. They do that by design.[/quote]

Not accurate. I am a high school parent. I am very thankful that the middle and high schools FINALLY have these safety precautions- they are long overdue.  The high school and middle school parents I know are thankful. It will get easier and faster in time.  We have been demanding safer schools, and this is a step towards safer schools. Please stop complaining! These are known to cut down on bringing weapons and vapes to school.[/quote]

Obvious Gatehouse shill[/quote]

Obvious MAGA troll. [/quote]

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