Texas attack shows role of doors in school security plans
A back door at Robb Elementary School, where a gunman entered through to get into a classroom in last week's shooting, is photographed, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Doors – both the one the gunman entered and the one police did not open for over an hour – have been at the center of the investigation into the killing of 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, and the police response to the massacre.
Inside the school, officers waited for more than an hour to breach the classroom, and state authorities have blamed the head of the school district’s small police department for wrongly believing children were no longer at risk. Officials said a U.S. Border Patrol tactical team used a janitor’s key to unlock the classroom door and kill the gunman.
In its latest guidance, updated in February, the agency also wrote that districts should consider whether measures such as automatic locks on classroom doors could hinder emergency responders. After the 2018 shooting that left 10 dead at Santa Fe High School outside Houston, Texas lawmakers approved $100 million for school campus “hardening” projects.
It's not clear if Uvalde schools sought or received any of that money before last week's shooting. A Uvalde school district spokesperson declined to answer emailed questions about school security. Security experts warn that physical barriers can only do so much. Human error, faulty equipment or an attacker’s determination can overcome security measures.
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