Starting this school year, the doors of elementary schools in New York City will operate with a new locking system that seeks to improve security inside the campuses by controlling access.
The largest school district in the country is getting ready to return to the classroom this coming September 7.
As part of efforts to improve school security, a door lock system will be installed and will begin operating in elementary schools this year.
In total, the first phase includes 744 primary schools.
Installation at all elementary schools will be completed in the summer and installation at secondary schools will begin.
The doors will remain closed and locked during the school shift and will be opened only when staff have been able to verify the identity of the persons seeking entry.
Some parents were in favor of this initiative.
“I am calm, but we are still in a time where there is a lot of gun violence happening and a lot of madness in the states,” said Jazmín Rodríguez.
While others considered that the students would be ‘kidnapped’ inside the campus.
“Students can’t be there, it’s like a kidnapping, a kidnapping,” said Carlos, a father of a family interviewed.
This is how the new school security doors will work in New York
According to the New York City Department of Education, the new security gates will function as follows:
The doors will be locked once school begins. People who want to enter will need to ring a bell. Through a camera they will present an identification with their photograph. They must also inform what is the reason for their visit to the school. Once the data is verified, the door will be unlocked to allow them access.
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