Education official requests postponement of active shooter drill in Zamboanga City
A Zamboanga City education official has requested the postponement of a scheduled active shooter drill following a recent fatal school shooting. The request aims to prevent the retraumatization of students and staff while safety plans are reviewed.
Why it matters
The decision highlights the tension between emergency preparedness and the psychological well-being of school communities following traumatic events.
ZAMBOANGA CITY- An education official here has requested that Zamboanga city postpone its participation in a Nationwide Simultaneous School Safety Drill for Active Attack Incidents that is scheduled to be held this week.
The activity is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, August 25, a week after a fatal school shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University which left two students dead.
The request for postponement was contained in a letter dated August 21, from Zamboanga Schools Division Superintendent Roy C Tuballa, EMD, to Department of Education (DepEd)- Region 9 Director Ronelo Al. K Firmo, PhD.
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