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Lee County school district, the 9th largest district in the state, has introduced panic alarms into its K-12 schools for emergency situations as well as to comply with "Alyssa's Law."
As more Florida school districts aim to comply with Alyssa's Law, which requires mobile panic solutions in school districts by August 2021, several more districts deploy approved solutions.
First responders from emergency agencies throughout Washington and Benton counties in Washington state participated in a multi-regional response drill at Farmington High School.
To comply with Alyssa's Alert requirements for the upcoming school year, both Citrus County and Lee County school districts are implementing badge-based panic alarm systems.
The Tuscaloosa County School System in Alabama has partnered with school safety technology company Gaggle, to provide SpeakUp for Safety, a tip line for students, parents and school employees to report incidents that may effect safety and security.
The third poll in a series of nationwide surveys conducted by Navigate360 and John Zogby Strategies, a national polling firm, shows the majority (54%) of teens today do not feel prepared to deal with the anxiety of returning to school and do not believe schools are equipped to respond effectively to emergency incidents or mental health needs.
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that realistic active shooter drills can unnecessarily traumatize children and that schools should stop running them or carefully plan for their needs.
At least two students have died and several other students have been injured at the Saugus High School, located in the Southern California city of Santa Clarita.
A New York school district which planned to unveil a facial recognition system, intended to stop intruders, has paused the installment due to security and student privacy concerns, according to a news report.
