Texas spends millions on unproven school safety tool few use

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iWatchTexas fielded 747 school-related tips in the three-and-a-half years after Santa Fe, according to data provided by DPS. The state refused to release metrics on how effective the tool is other than sharing the number of total tips received.The state’s system also doesn’t adhere to some research-based practices followed by the other programs, such as student-focused training.

Lawmakers will reconvene in a few months, and school safety is likely to be a major focus. Republicans have repeatedly emphasized firearm safety, so-called school hardening, better police training and tools like iWatchTexas —Uvalde school shooting quickly renews gun laws debate in TexasiWatchTexas launched as a statewide suspicious activity reporting system in 2013. It expanded five years later to include a separate reporting tool for school-related tips.

Then, during the pandemic, the Texas Education Agency stopped working with DPS to inform schools about iWatchTexas.

Yet when the governor, elected officials and corp. employees go to work they get perimeters monitored by police, metal detectors, and front desk security. Obviously, our children are not as important as the governor.

Thanks Abbott. And YOU endorsed him.

'one high-profile incident in which iWatchTexas appears to have helped prevent school violence.' A question for authors TaliRichman lmcgaughy memangrum If it costs 2.2 million to prevent a multiple victim school shooting... is that a success or failure? Dallas_Matters

Meanwhile, The school adminstrators are all driving brand new cars. That how they steal

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