By Esther J. Cepeda

Every once in a while, horrifying violence rocks our national sense of school campus innocence. Its cold comfort, but chances are our local schools staff has been trained to respond in the most effective manner should the unimaginable occur.

As an observer of education trends, I take this for granted. But to people who dont understand the level of preparedness that schools now practice, proposed laws protecting the teachers and staff who have to execute emergency protocols can be alarming and confusing.

via Guest columnist: Training teachers to fight back – The Reporter.