6.29.22 – KTFW – (Austin, TX) – The Texas government is planning to spend over $105-million on school safety including bullet-resistant shields.
Governor Greg Abbott announced $50-million will be spent on shields with $17-million going to silent panic alarm technology. Texas will also spend over ten-million on telemedicine for kids and multisystemic therapy.
The State believes the money will help prevent more school shootings like last month’s in Uvalde which left 21 dead.