Wren: Teachers are Critical Link Between Students and Administrators in Maintaining School Safety

ATLANTA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- When asked who holds the responsibility for maintaining security on campus, most people reply either campus law enforcement or school administrators. However, Wren, a company dedicated to creating safer learning environments, discusses in a new Bird's Eye View advisory the critical role teachers play in helping to keep a campus safe. Wren also offers in the advisory a quiz teachers can take, and best practices to act on, in critical situations that only teachers may be involved with given their day-to-day interactions with students.

"Teachers are a powerful force on the school campus given their relationship to the critical mass of the student body. More than anyone else on campus – the principal, the School Resource Officer (SRO) or the superintendent – teachers are the eyes and ears as to what happens in students' every day lives – their relationships, problems and triumphs at school. And, with the right training, they can use their powers of observation towards actionable differences to help make their school environments safer," said Jeff Floreno, director of operations and security strategy, Wren Solutions.

According to Wren, while some teachers may possibly feel uncomfortable involving themselves in security practices, it's actually as critical a component as lesson plans to how effective their students' learning experiences will be.

"There is no question that the safer the school environment, the more effective the teaching and learning.  In less secure environments, teachers and students may feel distracted and concerned with their personal safety, which detracts significantly from students' learning experience," said Floreno.

In a new quiz designed to have teachers test themselves on their current attitudes towards school security and aptitude for becoming involved, Wren offers specific scenarios in which teachers identify a possible "threat" and best practices they can take to start solving the issue at hand.

To read the full advisory and take the quiz, teachers can visit http://budurl.com/dbpj; or to discuss these issues among peers in or to receive direct advice from Wren experts, post a comment to the Wren School Security blog here: www.wrensolutions.com/school_blog.

About Wren

Wren specializes in physical security technologies and services for retail, education, hospitality, healthcare and government facilities. The company's solutions, including enterprise-class video management software, access control systems, security assessments,  surveillance cameras and hardware, and professional services, enable organizations to protect people, assets and facilities, while empowering them with operational insights for better performance. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Jefferson City, MO, Wren is a member of the Security Industry Association (SIA), the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers (NASSLEO), and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Visit us at our website www.wrensolutions.com.

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