Right to learn, right to safety in schools

WE send our children to schools believing they are safe places where they can learn – but a recent report has shaken that belief.

The Fire and Rescue Department recently revealed that out of 853 schools inspected for fire hazards, 144 were flagged and 767 enforcement notices were issued for defective firefighting equipment, missing exit signs, absent emergency lighting and other safety lapses – that’s one in six schools in a single nationwide sweep.