Texas Schools and Complying with Alyssa's Law

Five years ago, John White, Louisiana's State Superintendent, said this about a silent alarm system, "As tragedies at schools have escalated, leaders in education, law enforcement, and emergency response have collaborated to strengthen preparedness and crisis management. Among those efforts, we have considered the use of new technologies, like systems that can quietly alert of an intrusion or emergency, that may prove beneficial in quickly and effectively responding to an active shooter situation. Every child and every educator deserves to feel safe in their classrooms, and it's our duty to explore every avenue to ensure that's possible."

This passionate statement was prompted by urgings from the legislature to study the cost and feasibility of installing silent alarms in all elementary and secondary school classrooms.

Has your El Paso, TX school integrated a silent alarm system? Here, we'll explore what these systems entail and why, over five years ago, schools started investigating their feasibility.