Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why just elementary schools, OP? Usually shootings are in high schools or middle schools.

Did you completely miss Sandy Hook and Uvalde? How can you ask why focus on elementary schools?

PP you replied to. Because

A. My kids only ever had threats and lockdowns at their respective MCPS high schools (Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Walter Johnson), never when they were in the middle or elementary schools of those clusters.

B. Having volunteered in all those buildings, I can tell you that middle and high school buildings are much larger, with a lot more exterior doors, and it's far easier to get in if someone forgets to lock a door or holds the door for you. At my kids' elementary schools, there were fewer doors and fewer comings and goings to keep track of.

This is the lived experience of a parent who has been through K-12 with that kind of fear at the back of my mind.

I know your kids are probably in elementary, which is why you're focusing on those, but the reality is that larger buildings are exponentially more at risk. The mentally ill can write manifestos all they want, but if they can't get into the elementary school building... they'll try to get into an easier one.

Anonymous wrote:I wish more elementary school parents knew how bad the situation is at their schools. Like me, I thought my child was safe when I sent them to school. Their teachers are afraid...they can't call for help.

That's because most parents trust in MCPS, the brand, and can't fathom that MCPS would do so little to ensure elementary schools are safe and secure.

Anonymous wrote:Since I text with my kid’s teacher (3rd grade in MCPS), I know her cell phone works just fine during school hours (she doesn’t text while teaching, but when they’re at recess etc she does)…

If it's during recess I suspect she's outside (no cinder block). Also there's a lower signal requirement to send a text than to make a call. And.....it's likelt the text is going over the school's Wi-Fi which your teacher likely has her cell phone connected to. Not all cellular service providers/plans permit calling over Wi-Fi. All that said, if your teacher can call 911 from all parts of the school consider yourself lucky. It still however doesn't prevent someone from walking in with a gun and starting to murder innocent children.

Anonymous wrote:Since I text with my kid’s teacher (3rd grade in MCPS), I know her cell phone works just fine during school hours (she doesn’t text while teaching, but when they’re at recess etc she does)…

Isn't recess outside? Ask her if she can text you from her classroom.

As a community we are more concerned about barista bars and sushi lunches for our educators than we are about the ability to call 911 and keep our kids safe. What does that say about us as a community?

Since I text with my kid’s teacher (3rd grade in MCPS), I know her cell phone works just fine during school hours (she doesn’t text while teaching, but when they’re at recess etc she does)…

MCPS stated CORE PURPOSE on their website: Prepare all students to thrive in their futures.

How is this possible if they have been slaughtered by a sick and twisted individual. They have no future if they are six feet under.

Stop acting like these rich white folks care about their kids. Half of these parents send their kids away as often as possible and leave the parenting to camps and nannies. What did ya’ll think was going to happen?

Anonymous wrote:I wish more elementary school parents knew how bad the situation is at their schools. Like me, I thought my child was safe when I sent them to school. Their teachers are afraid...they can't call for help.

DENIAL. The reality is too scary to confront so parents bury their heads in the sand, pretend like it doesn't exist. This is how evil triumphs and children die.

It's also not just for school shooters - it's a health risk. What if a kid chokes? Or you have to do CPR and have to stop to go outside and get reception?

I wish more elementary school parents knew how bad the situation is at their schools. Like me, I thought my child was safe when I sent them to school. Their teachers are afraid...they can't call for help.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What scam is this?
OP selling something to schools?

Oh, this is a good question. It didn't occur to me that this might be the work of a "security firm" trying to win a contract.

Cell-repeaters are manufactured by multiple companies and sold by scores of vendors. I'm sure the Board of Education has a thorough and fully transparent procurement process. Even if the OP is trying to sell something, which I highly doubt, isn't it worth buying in order to keep our children safe? The threat is real. The wolves are at the door.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why just elementary schools, OP? Usually shootings are in high schools or middle schools.

Did you completely miss Sandy Hook and Uvalde? How can you ask why focus on elementary schools?

Also it is because MoCo is doing something to help middle and high schools and NOTHING for elementary schools.

Anonymous wrote:are wifi calls possible?

No! it's a common misconception...most school wifi networks are too weak or nonexistent. And it's part of the reason why there isn't a bigger push for more emergency buttons. The infrastructure does not exist to support it and the county refuses to fund it.

All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.