Now our district has some sort of policy where classroom doors are supposed to be closed and locked, but as a result the teachers just feel free to scream at the kids and carry on, since no one can hear it anymore. Another mom asked if her DD could be subject accelerated for math and the principal used the excuse that "it wouldn't be safe for her to walk down the hallway alone and it's against policy". Gimme a break! I do understand verifying who people are before allowing them to roam the hallways, and locking back doors during school hours so people can't sneak in, but it can be taken too far. If they were really worried about the kids' safety they would watch videos of the doors so that 5-6 year old kids can't continue to sneak out the way they have been. But of course, the school board or paper pushers from the district aren't aware of the fact that kids are leaving the school grounds or getting lost because that type of thing doesn't make the news and is never reported. Dh was supposed to pick up an extra child from school and the kid left the school through the wrong door and actually walked to our house by himself (through a neighborhood unfamiliar to him) while Dh was at the school trying to find him. We're talking about a 6 year old. Ultimately a neighbor recognized him and picked him up and drove him back to the school and found Dh. Of course, no one at the school seemed too concerned that that happened, but they are worried about locking doors and asking for IDs, even if they already know the person.