Gunman arrested at elementary school   

Our schools, especially in this district, are all locked up once school starts. There are teachers or other adults at every entrance while they're unlocked, and once the bell rings you can only get in through the front. Now in 1 of the schools you have to be buzzed in, so they know and see everyone coming in. The other 2 schools the main office door is the only one you can get through, so you'd have to enter the office before getting into the school.

So far our district has never had any problems like that.

My son's school you can walk in any time of day. They do not lock the doors. The office is right inside the door though, so they would see someone coming in. Out here I guess they do not worry about it. When we lived in the city I had to be buzzed in to my son's school during the day.

Our elementary school doesn't have guards but our High school does have guards inside and out. For the kids and the schools protection. I think that schools should lock doors after children are inside and have a guard and also a metal detector so that it will be a safer environment for the children and school. I think they should factor it in. Because look how many times schools have been in the news because of weapons or people hurting others and often killing them. We have to protect the children whom are our future.

Hrm... well I do think security guards would be a good idea, but budgets are so tight. I don't know. I know that there is a locked door at the front of the school, but I think there are still doors someone could enter by. I have been in the school before hours dropping off my kids and there doesn't seem to be anyone present to stop me. Perhaps they know me by now...