Safety Commission Recommends Armed School Personnel, Expanded Mental Health Services
December 18, 2018
By: Linda Jacobson
Source: EducationDive
The federal safety commission’s report “passes the buck” to states and recommends practices that the majority of districts can’t afford, the AASA, The School Superintendents Association, said in a response.
Urging states to adopt “extreme risk protection orders” that would remove firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves and others, “modernizing” the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act to allow for better communication between agencies, and creating incentives for veterans and former law enforcement personnel to transition to careers in education are among the 100 policy recommendations the Federal Commission on School Safety issued Tuesday.
“No parent should fear for their child’s life when they go to school,” U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who chaired the commission, said on a press briefing call. “Too many families have faced these horrible challenges.”