TAMPA, Florida. – This week, children in the Tampa Bay Area are heading back to school, and they may see some changes on campus as many new education laws go into effect for the new school year.

This will be most noticeable in terms of student safety, including keeping all doors locked at all times during class times, such as classrooms, hallways and gates.

The measures are a response by Governor Ron DeSantis to the mass shooting in Parkland in 2018.

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Although safety is a top priority, many school districts are having problems implementing the new law.

“When kids come in, the teachers always stand at a door and hold it open so the kids can come in and go out, because doors always have to be locked,” said Tracey McConnell, PCTA vice president and a teacher. “They might be able to go out, but then they can’t get back in. If a student at my school needs to go to the clinic, they can go in and out. But then if they have to go back, someone has to bring them back.”

She said that even on the first day of school, there are some concerns from a logistical perspective.

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“That will definitely cause complications. Often times when support comes into my classroom, they don’t have keys. So I might be in the middle of class and have to stop what I’m doing and go to the door. And I might go to the door four times in an hour because people are coming in and out and interrupting the class.”

A teacher told FOX 13 that safety remains the top priority.

“The locked doors are a fundamental step in the right direction to ensure that we know where everyone is at all times. When a student leaves the classroom, it is only because a teacher sent them there and they have a purpose in one way or another. As with all changes, there are some things that need to be adjusted, but that is the way the world is,” said Nic Esposito, a teacher from Pinellas County.

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But teachers say all these steps toward safety can put a heavy burden on children.

“Everything we do to protect them from danger scares them. I did a safety drill with kids today where I had to explain to them what to do if we have to hide. One little boy cried and said, ‘Please don’t make me do this.’ … But this is a new process. We have to be patient and changes take time to adapt,” McConnell said.

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