In the wake of the fatal shootings at a Connecticut school last week, should the Easton Area School District reinstate security guards at its schools?
The school district did away with security guards at its schools before the start of the new school year, yet another casualty of an off-season that saw more than 100 teachers and 50 staffers lose their jobs in the wake of closing a budget deficit.
Security guards at Cheston, Forks, Palmer, March, Shawnee, Tracy and Paxinosa elementary schools were eliminated as part of the Easton Area School District's layoffs for 2012-13.
The Easton Area School District issued an alert Friday night to parents that it would do everything possible to ensure the safety of children at its schools.
Twenty-six people -- including 20 pupils -- were killed by a gunman at a school in Newtown, Conn., last week.
WILFREDO G. SALCEDO, Sr.
7:12 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Yes!..Better than arming the school staff...This is not the wild west anymore...Let the militia take care of that part of our existence.
Joe Cavanaugh Jr
9:33 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
yes they should even if they have to raise our taxes a little bit to help pay for it. i want my kids and everyone Else's kids to be safe.no parent should ever have to experience what they did in Newtown,Ct
Victor Chiofolo
10:07 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Our Children's safety should not fall under budget cuts. Get the security back in the schools asap!!!!!
Maria Padula-Larsen
4:41 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
AGREED GET THE SECURITY GUARDS AND CITY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICER'S ALSO FOR ADDED PROTECTION.
Meg Edward
11:19 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Do you really want to live in a country where you pass an armed guard when you drop your child off at school? Think really hard about that. There has to be a better way.