'Terrified': Teachers, kids hit hard by shooter drills
March 28, 2019 | Print > Press Article | School Violence and Safety Assessment/Threat Assessment
“We are living in a reactive time where schools are adopting policies which have no evidence of protecting schools and can actually create more anxiety for staff and kids — hiding under desks, arming kindergartners with cans of food is the wrong direction,” said Nancy Rappaport, a part time associate professor in psychiatry at Harvard medical school. “Building safe communities is about creating caring relationships, anonymous tip lines and a culture where kids share their concerns.”
Reference:
USA Today
