MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Wilson County Schools introduces rotating metal detectors around the district, one Mt. Juliet parent is questioning the effectiveness of the new measure.
This week was Mt. Juliet High School’s turn to try out the new metal detectors, which will eventually rotate to different schools throughout the district and sporting events.
Parent Jordan Farmer is wondering why the district announced the metal detectors, saying the machines have also caused delays.
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“The kids let me know they were coming; they’ve all known for a while. They got an email that they’re going to set off these metal detectors, and so part of me is like, ‘If everybody knows they have them, who are you going to catch because who’s going to intentionally walk through a metal detector with something?’” Farmer said. “She said that every spiral binder is setting them off, every three-ring binder is setting them off, all the water bottles are setting them off, and so it’s adding 30, 40 minutes it seems like to getting into class.”…