Keeping LB Schools Safe From Violence
By: Leslie Bryant
I tried to explain to my 1st grader the concept of “run, hide, fight” – the active shooter protocol, which the Department of Homeland Security had intended that it to help our kids should they find themselves in that unthinkable situation. She looked confused. Then scared. And then I stopped.
Following the latest massacre in Uvalde, parents have again found themselves feeling nauseous, heart-sick, and helpless. We cannot sit back and wait on politicians or gun control legislation. It’s not coming. There is no cavalry. What there is are many parents who love their kids and want to do something!
Did you know that between the LBUSD and LBPD, there is no technology based anonymous reporting system in place? Nothing for the 70,000 students on the front lines of this issue. Those with the greatest visibility into those that may harm others, themselves, or are being harmed. The states of Michigan and Colorado have app-based reporting systems in place and Sandy Hook Promise has a system it offers to school districts nationwide (presently 120+).
We have created Safe Kids LB to demand that the LBUSD implement an anonymous reporting system. We need your help and support. Please visit our website to learn more and join the growing group of parents who are demanding change. We can’t let this burden fall to those whose children were killed. We should all be doing something as thanks for our good luck. And that’s all it is – luck.
Please visit us at https://safekidslb.com/ to learn more about our initiative.
