Remember the days of fire drills in the schools? I wonder what teachers back in the day would think about the ALICE TRAINING (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) schools have to go through in case of possible threat of an active shooter? My daughter Abbey who is a high school teacher (not on Cape Ann) posted this photo the other day. She said they put tape on the door locks so you don’t have to look for your keys in case of a lock down. The handle itself is locked but its taped, so when the kids come and go it doesn’t lock behind them. If there were a lockdown all the teacher has to do is remove the tape and shut the door, that way they don’t have to play around with the keys. It is truly the sad reality of being a teacher these days. Next time parents are frazzled about what to do with their kids on a half day (professional day)…I hope they realize and are grateful for the training these teachers are going through to save their child. 
Good Morning Gloucester 
It certainly speaks volumes of the times we live in. I do remember when in elementary school, we were told to hide under our desk in case of an atomic Bomb. No wonder children have anxiety. Thank you teachers.
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I second that and teacher’s are always protective of students. The desk days I remember too the civil defense drills “Duck and Cover.” Dave
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