Your kid's school got shut down for *this*?
Okay so, I'm scrolling, right? And I see this headline that's like, "Classes canceled at NW suburban school after resource officer misplaces weapon." And I'm thinking, nah nah nah, *misplaces*? Like, did he lose his keys? Because a weapon is not a set of keys, mi gente. Police are calling it "embarrassing," and yeah, it is. This ain't no little mistake, especially not in a school. This happened up in the northwest suburbs, and it just makes you think about safety, you know?
### What This Means for Chicago Parents
This isn't happening right here on 26th Street or by the viaducts in Englewood, but it still hits close to home for any parent. When you send your kids off to school, you expect them to be safe. And a school resource officer, that's supposed to be a layer of protection, not another thing to worry about.
* A school was closed for a day. * Parents had to scramble for childcare. * It raises huge questions about security protocols.
It just feels like a punch to the gut for families, especially after everything else. We got enough problems in this city, like trying to get that Red Line extension moving or dealing with the food deserts on the West Side. The last thing we need is to worry about a misplaced weapon in a school. It's just... *unfortunate*, like they said, and it makes you shake your head.
Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.
The morning crew is probably going *off* about this right now, catch them live at mornings.live.