New York City's public schools are hiring additional safety agents, providing active shooter training for educators, and creating a new system to alert faculty of an immediate threat.
As New York City's Public School students prepare to return to classes tomorrow, officials revealed their new plans to keep students physically and emotionally safe.students will begin the new school year on Thursday, and officials are focusing on how they can keep students physically and emotionally safe when they return.
"Safety is a basic, fundamental need, and as educators, we know that when a child has to worry about their safety, they're not going to be ready to take full advantage of their education and reach their fullest potential," Banks said.says recent tragedies like the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas have prompted him to create new plan, including a new system to alert principals, teachers, and parents of an immediate threat.
"It's unfortunate that we have to be in a place where even early childhood providers, those who are working with our babies, have to receive a level of training to be prepared for the potential of an active shooter in the facility."Chancellor Banks is also hiring more than 350 school safety officers, with 200 will be ready to begin work on the first day of school. Active shooter training will also be provided for educators of all age groups.
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