School safety survey: Denver teachers want smaller classes, not metal detectors or SROs

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What do Denver teachers need to feel safe on campus?

It’s not metal detectors or school resource officers, according to a survey conducted by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA).

In the wake of the March shooting at East High School, in which a student shot two administrators, the association surveyed its members to learn what would make them feel safe on campus.

The single greatest thing Denver Public Schools officials could do to increase safety would be to decrease classroom sizes and caseloads, survey respondents said.

Read more on The Denver Gazette.

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