School safety

"How much should be done to stop strangers?" asks the Omaha World-Herald. Detailing a frightening story of a man who sexually assaulted a 5-year-old in an elementary school in Lincoln. After attempts were made by several staff members, the man was escorted to the bathroom. However, while the teacher went to inform the main office, the man made his way to a kindergarten bathroom where the assault took place. This event is tragic, and the Omaha World-Herald raises a pivotal question in school safety.

Westside schools have had their share of strangers this year. At one Westside elementary school, items were stolen from a teacher's desk drawer. Although the man was found by a teacher and escorted out of the building, he was still able to get away with a credit card. More attention should be drawn to this issue and more awareness should be raised. While credit cards can be reported stolen, children's safety is at risk.