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According to a recent survey (http://www.secprodonline.com/articles/66545/) by ADT, nearly half of the parents of Kindergarten through 8th Grade parents are concerned about school security. Most said that they were concerned about child abduction on school grounds, and indicated that they would be willing to pay an additional fee to put additional security measures in place.
“Through this survey, parents are making it clear they want local school boards to do more to protect children,” said Patrick Fiel, ADT’s public security advisor and a former head of security for Washington, D.C. Public Schools. “We need cooperation among adults and children, proper planning and more innovation to ensure that young students are as safe as possible.”
What this survey does is to highlight the fact that BOTH parents and schools are concerned about school safety, and both have an important role to play. While it’s the school’s duty to provide a secure environment, parents need to teach their children about safety to and from school, and even on school grounds. It’s a group effort.
That leaves an important question for schools and parents- what are you doing to keep the children safe? Have you taught them what questions they should avoid answering? Have you taught them how to recognize if they’re being followed, and what to do about it? Do they know how to report anything suspicious, and that it’s safe to do so?
ADT is offering a free child safety kit. Designed for children up to 14-years-old, the free kit includes a variety of safety tips, a way to fingerprint kids and a physical information page. To make a request, visit www.adt.com.