Every day Iris Martínez picks up her little girl from school in upper Manhattan. After the shooting at an elementary school in Texas, she has left her nervous and worried.
“The children are going to study and for it to happen like this is something very terrifying,” said Iris. “I think they have to have more security, they have to identify themselves and they should have metal detectors in every school.”
At Gregorio Luperón High School in Upper Manhattan, safety is a priority.
“The guards, if they see someone suspicious, they will check you, there are always two, there is one at the front desk and on each floor,” said Derek Rodríguez, a student.
And although in NYC, many of the 1,600 public schools in the city have metal detectors and security agents from the Department of Education are constantly vigilant and vigilant, parents are concerned about the ease with which in this country you can buy a firearm.
“School security should be increased more because they are endangering the lives of innocent people and (of) teachers as well,” said Rosana Chatman.
In this year the authorities have recovered 20 weapons and thousands of dangerous objects.
Surveillance.
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Precisely today the mayor asked parents to be part of the security when checking their children’s backpacks.
“True education begins at home, they should check their children, their backpack, what they are carrying and if they see something suspicious, ask them why they are carrying it,” said Antonio Polanco, the grandfather of a student.
Off camera, being able to speak with the school principal, she told us that all the teachers are very sad about what happened and that they are doing everything possible to keep this high school safe.
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