Between COVID-19 and shootings, a question emerges: What to do with classroom doors?

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Recommended protocols for the coronavirus may be at odds with active shooter policies.

. Depending on where you teach, safety plans may require classroom doors to be closed. Policies may also require that windows, especially for those on the first floor, be locked.

But Trump said he personally was never a"staunch advocate" for having them always shut."I think we should train teachers on how to quickly close the doors and lock down," he said.An empty classroom is seen at Hollywood High School, Aug. 13, 2020, in Hollywood, Calif.John, a teacher in the Phoenix metro area, told ABC News he normally would keep his door propped open with the handle locked.

"We're seeing things where the normal drill protocol is going to happen, but it's going to happen more frequently with smaller groups," Guilbault said. Schools may also have teachers walk through and visualize the response.

 

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If a true active shooter, safety from death first priority. Follow the AS training, worry about Covid next.

I understand the concern. With coronavirus windows and doors should be open. With shooting threats they should not only be closed, but bulletproof.

The US says you have to choose your battles and the soldiers are the kids

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