New simulator helping Missouri schools prepare for possible threats

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A new tool is helping teachers, administrators and school resource officers better prepare for school threats while keeping students safe.

When parents said their kids off to school, they want them to be safe and educated. For a student, it can be hard to learn if they don’t feel safe. This new system being offered to districts across Missouri is designed to help school workers think on their feet.

“People don’t understand that with K-12 education, every teacher in America today is the emergency manager of their classroom,” chief operating officer of the Missouri School Boards’ Association K-12 Safety Division John McDonald said. “They are the first responder of the hallway. That doesn’t mean that they are going to tackle a gunman or shoot a gunman, but it’s their responsibility to protect their kids.”

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Emily Manley, ozarksfirst.com)