About a quarter of classroom doors in the U.S. are unable to lock from the inside. This was one of many issues uncovered after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
RAYTOWN, Mo. — About a quarter of classroom doors in the U.S. are unable to lock from the inside, according to a 2020 survey from the National Center for Education Statistics.With the school year beginning, security has been top of mind for parents like Doris Canaday as well as administrators in a Missouri school district.
“In Raytown, all of our rooms have interior locks," Melissa Tebbenkamp, the district's chief information officer, said."We’re in what’s called a soft lockdown at all times. So, not only do we have doors that lock, but our doors are always maintained in the locked position and closed. That way we can prevent that instant threat."
Raytown also has a plan for exterior doors. The district has what’s called guided entry, funneling all visitors to one entrance at each school.
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