The distribution to 3.8 million Texas children shortly after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde has some parents concerned about the state's priorities.
"It was almost like the state just throwing their hands up and saying, 'We can't do anything about the guns. We're not going to change any of the laws. So, therefore, the next best thing, is to make sure that we can identify your K through eighth grader if they are killed in any type of school incident.'"Heads up, parents. Over the next few weeks, Texas public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade will be coming home with Child I.D. kits.
The kits collect an inkless fingerprint and DNA sample to help identify students in case of an emergency., causing some parents to raise eyebrows. However, they were actually mandated by the state legislature back in 2021. The Child I.D. kits are a voluntary identification card intended to be kept by guardians who can give them to law enforcement in order to potentially help find missing or trafficked children.The Texas Tribune and other newsrooms sue to force Uvalde officials to release shooting records"This is certainly unique," said Clear Creek ISD Spokesperson Elaina Polsen. "I would agree this is a role that we haven't played in the past as a school system.
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