Are schools safer after Newtown? #tellusatoday

Two years after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., a column advocated low-key security, rather than lockdown drills and armed guards that can traumatize youngsters. Comments from Facebook and Twitter are edited for clarity and grammar:

The column "Make school security invisible: Column" is about making children feel safe from gun violence.

However, not a word is mentioned about doing the obvious thing to make people safe: Ban guns altogether or, at the very least, make stricter gun control laws.

— Jon Russo

More needs to be accomplished. Self-policing, knowledge and awareness are cultural responsibilities, not a program.

— @SecurityExpert_

A major factor to minimize casualties in an active-shooter situation involves people, particularly teachers, administrators and, to a lesser extent, students, responding properly and intelligently the moment after the incident starts. The desired level of response cannot be achieved without training and practice of everyone who would be on the scene, including administrators, teachers and, unfortunately, students. All these individuals need to know what to do, and where to go, in a threatening situation.

— Frank Wilson

I still think more needs to done, but things have gotten better in some ways. I can't believe it has only been two years since the Newtown shooting.

— @Merchant_15

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