It's for your own protection

It's a sad world we live in sometimes. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. While I disagree with the extent to which some policies and rules are enforced (re: zero tolerance gone too far?), there is one that I will never disagree with -- keeping the kids (and others) safe. To that end, many schools have been engaging in lock downs when there is a threat of harm to the students, faculty or visitors. Often times the parents of the kids learn about these lock downs on the news or when they return to try to pick their child up from school.

LockDownAlert is addressing this communication gap by sending alerts to your cell or email when a designated school notifies them that there is a lock down in progress. You specify the school(s) and give them your contact information and in return, you get a little more peace of mind.

I can't vouch for the site, its speed, or accuracy, but if the bulletins on the front page are to be believed, this is a much needed service -- 10 across the country yesterday.