Alabama educator urging leaders to mandate panic buttons in schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — When her students had an emergency, Gadsden City High School teacher Brandie Mobbs clicked a button on her lanyard to alert administrators.

Now, Mobbs is urging leaders to make the device official in schools across Alabama.

“He just kind of went down,” Mobbs said. “I went down with him to shield the back of his head from hitting the floor. From there, that’s where my badge came into play.”

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Mobbs said her student had a diabetic seizure. With the click of a button, she said school leaders showed up in minutes. Mobbs said every school in the state should have the device…

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