Um, what if there’s a fire?
I am going to guess this is not really locking students in, but locking out people who are late. It’s NYS law, I believe, that doors in classrooms and such cannot be locked on the inside for just the reason you stated...the need to quickly evacuate in an emergency.
If there’s a fire, being locked will learn them. Learn them good.
“Um, what if there’s a fire?”
That was my first thought, I think this policy might violate fire code.
It will take a few rooms full of children being burned alive for them to reconsider this foolish idea.
I wish I was being sarcastic.
I believe that this violates fire codes; not sure though.
Addressing fire concerns and not any particular individuals:
Most folks lock their house doors at night, right? How does this protect you from fire in your sleep??? Why do you lock your house doors at all? (to prevent break-ins)
I would think that a locked door during the day when people are up and about is a much safer practice than at night when people are asleep and more likely not to notice smoke or fire.
Secondly, since kids getting shot and killed is a more likely prospect than having the school burn down all at once, locked doors are infinately more protective than unlocked doors.
But, to set the record strait, I personally am one of those parents who prefers homeschool over forced incarceration (disguised term being ‘compulsory education). BUT, most parents can’t be bothered with homeschool as they have more important things to do with their time, and some do have to put some bread and butter on the table.
However, I do sincerely commend the parents in the OP piece for taking a proactive stance on behalf of their children.
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If their schools are like mine, we've had "sweeps" of the hallways were teachers are told to lock their doors, which prevents the stranglers from ducking into classrooms.
The doors are not locked on the inside.
Just installing double-sided locks (without actually locking them) is a fire-code violation in itself.
This will help them keep an accurate body count.
I think it is a violation of fire code.
After Colombine, the HS where I taught in TX had a policy that the doors were kept locked. They open from the inside, but not from the outside without a key. In case of a fire, you can get out.
Where I teach now (a private elementary) it’s the same. Doors a kept locked. It’s mainly a pain in the neck for the teacher/assistant as we have to unlock the door any time we leave the room for any reason. However, it’s not a bad safety policy. Should someone get into the school, they cannot get into the rooms easily.
susie
I’m assuming the doors are only locked from the inside or easily opened in case of fire..