Fears over unmonitored doors, crowded hallways and a lack of escape routes. That’s how Apalachee High School junior Sasha Contreras described Monday’s return to classes before the Barrow County school board members Tuesday.
“With our lives at risk, it’s unacceptable that safety is not being prioritized immediately,” she said. “School is a crucial stepping stone to believing and becoming. It is the first milestone in our lives as a society and is the foundation of today. It should be the last place such violence occurs. It should not be a place of constant worry, fear, and anxiety looming in the back of our heads.”
On Wednesday, an Apalachee student was arrested on campus after reports were made that he had a gun, according to multiple news outlets. No one was hurt in Wednesday’s incident, but parents took to social media to express frustration with the situation.
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