Over 4 Million Students Experienced School Lockdowns Last Year: Report

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



More than 4 million children endured school lockdowns last year, according to a Washington Post report based on a review of news stories and data from school districts in 31 of the country’s largest cities. Experiencing a lockdown can be extremely traumatizing for children, with some soiling themselves and writing what they believe to be their last messages to their parents. At least 61 percent of lockdowns in the 2017-2018 school year were related to firearms, according to the Post’s findings. School shootings are still rare, but lockdowns are now a hallmark of American education. While lockdowns can save lives, they can also inflict psychological damage on children convinced that they’re in danger. “We have very good data that children in proximity to frightening circumstances, such as those that trigger school lockdowns, are at risk for lasting symptoms,” said Steven Schlozman, a child psychiatrist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. “Given the potential scope of the problem, we are in dire need of more information. How do we protect children from these issues?”

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[turbinetree]

1. And the enablers of the NRA should be billed for this............................

this not what tax dollars are suppose to to be spent on for education................

[cannabis_flower]

2. We have

Lockdown drills several times a year. We don't find out till it's over if it is a real lockdown. Most of the kids treat it as a joke and won't be quiet, making me fear for our safety if it was a real lockdown.

[murielm99]

3. Most of the kids?

What about the ones who are scared witless and never say anything about it?

I used to have nightmares about school fire drills, which we had regularly. They were literal scary nightmares that woke me up. That may be because I grew up during the time after Our Lady of The Angels fire.

These kids are growing up during a time of increased school shootings. Don't tell me that some of them are not scared by all of it.

I don't know what you do to get them to take it seriously. Maybe you need to take that up with staff and administration at a meeting. Maybe someone needs to speak to the parents' volunteer organizations.