keeping myren safen chicag school and their counities was my toughest challee. mike -our inabilitys adults to sece the safety of innocent children is a failing every day. let me state my basic operating premise in d.c. and chicago. no student should feel unsafe and school. take that as your starting point and it becomes a staple of school safety where it is a moral issue and a practical one. the moral issue is n. every child is entitled to feel safe in the classroom or in the hallways of school and on the playground. children go to school to learn and the educational opportunity must be the great equalizer in our country no matter what your race, sex, zip code, every child is entitled to a high-quality education and the job can get quality if they don't feel safe in schoo it is an absolute travesty of our apps -- education system when children fear for their safety at school. the job of teachers and principals is to help students learn and grow and they cannot do that job in schools where safety is not assured. the practical importance of school safety is as pla