Beshear highlights school safety during Team Kentucky update

“No parent should ever have to go through the pain and suffering these parents have endured,” he said.

During Thursday’s Team Kentucky update, Beshear highlighted progress in making public schools safer. More than 1,300 schools now follow state-mandated security measures—including electronically locked front doors, surveillance cameras, and locked classroom doors.

“All those who show up every day to protect our kids, our teachers, school staff, and everyone at our public schools. Let’s keep standing up for the safety of our children and our fellow Americans,” Beshear said.

The governor has ordered all state flags lowered to half-staff and recognized school resource officers, naming the 842 officers protecting schools in Kentucky Team Kentucky All-Stars.