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Right or wrong on Annie Oakley day
Sam06
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I think it is a great idea. I assume the school told the parents what was going on. If so what is the problem.
Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4836990/School-controversy-taking-kids-gun-range.html
C&P
A Georgia school embroiled in controversy over a field trip to a gun range has lost its permit to care for pre-kindergarten students.
Pre-kindergarten aged children and two second-graders at Holdheide Academy were taken on a field trip to the Hi-Caliber Firearms gun range last week in celebration of 'Annie Oakley Day' at the school where they had been learning about the 'Tall Tales in American history,' according to a Facebook post.
Holdheide Academy shared photos to Facebook of the student holding several guns, while another photo showed a worker at the gun range teaching them how to load bullets in a gun and aim properly.
After the photos were published to social media, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) was notified about the trip and began an investigation
'We have received numerous e-mails and social media messages concerning a recent field trip by Holdheide Academy, LLC, located at 5234 Old Highway 5 in Woodstock, Georgia,' a post on their Facebook page reads on August 25.
'This program operates a licensed child care program and indicates they operate a private school with elementary aged children in Grades K-2nd.
'We are currently investigating to determine what children were involved in the field trip and whether it is within DECAL's jurisdiction to take appropriate actions. At DECAL, our top priority is the health and safety of our state's young learners.'
On Monday, DECAL issued a cease and desist order to Holdheide Academy after discovering that 'the program was caring for pre-school aged children in an unlicensed space meant for a private school.
Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4836990/School-controversy-taking-kids-gun-range.html
C&P
A Georgia school embroiled in controversy over a field trip to a gun range has lost its permit to care for pre-kindergarten students.
Pre-kindergarten aged children and two second-graders at Holdheide Academy were taken on a field trip to the Hi-Caliber Firearms gun range last week in celebration of 'Annie Oakley Day' at the school where they had been learning about the 'Tall Tales in American history,' according to a Facebook post.
Holdheide Academy shared photos to Facebook of the student holding several guns, while another photo showed a worker at the gun range teaching them how to load bullets in a gun and aim properly.
After the photos were published to social media, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) was notified about the trip and began an investigation
'We have received numerous e-mails and social media messages concerning a recent field trip by Holdheide Academy, LLC, located at 5234 Old Highway 5 in Woodstock, Georgia,' a post on their Facebook page reads on August 25.
'This program operates a licensed child care program and indicates they operate a private school with elementary aged children in Grades K-2nd.
'We are currently investigating to determine what children were involved in the field trip and whether it is within DECAL's jurisdiction to take appropriate actions. At DECAL, our top priority is the health and safety of our state's young learners.'
On Monday, DECAL issued a cease and desist order to Holdheide Academy after discovering that 'the program was caring for pre-school aged children in an unlicensed space meant for a private school.
RLTW
Comments
I'm all for teaching kids gun safety but I think pre-kindergarten might be just a bit early.
Because it isn't possible for a pre k kid to get his hands on a gun...
It begs the question of "how old is pre-kindergarten". 2-3 year olds? Pre-kindergarten is all the info we had about the kids. It's more than physical size but mental comprehension. Yes, even little ones (with idiot/careless parents), can get their hands on a gun. Now, some will know how to load and operate it.
I don't know that I have ever encountered a three year old boy who didn't know how to operate a toy gun. If you can do that, making the leap to the real thing isn't mucn.
For the record, I am not sure that this is the best way to go about teaching them safety...it needs to be done one on one with a child that young.