Re: <SPAM> Re: emergency alert system

[Allison Dolan <adolan () MIT EDU>]

On Apr 15, 2008, at 5:48 PM, Kevin Shalla wrote:

> It looks like the time is ripe to enter the emergency message-
> sending business.  Perhaps congress can require it for all K-12
> schools too.  Oh, and how about requiring it for all postal
> workers, and every other business where a shooting has taken
> place.  If we want to best protect the lives of our young adults,
> let's focus on minimizing automobile crashes, not sending emergency
> messages.


Actually, the Connect-Ed company got its start in K-12 schools and
town government...  K-12 messages were sent to parents - either home
or work ('school closed due to snow'; 'we have to close early today
due to shooting').


Allison F. Dolan
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