SCHOOL ISSUES: THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES---NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXPLORING SCHOOL LOCKDOWN DRILL MANDATE REFORM

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NYS education department exploring school lockdown drill mandate reform

"All we're doing is deeply traumatizing children and teachers and parents, for that matter, who have to see their kids simulate their own death four times a year in the classroom setting, which really is outrageous," said Gounardes, a Brooklyn Democrat.

New York's requirement that public school districts hold four lockdown and active shooter drills per year is an outlier compared to other U.S. states, with most completing one or two annually.

Lawmakers and parents continue to recount stories of students who were forced to urinate in containers in front of their classmates during lengthy drills, or young children who become upset or confused an active shooter is real.  MORE AT https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/politics/2024/03/28/n-y--sed-exploring-school-lockdown-drill-mandate-reform?cid=share_email