We generally know when a lockdown‘s going to take place, so an unexpected one makes everyone worry. Just a few weeks ago, my school had an unexpected lockdown during lunch, so everyone was panicking and hugging and crying. After a little while of standing and waiting, we were released to our normal classes. No one knew or knows why we were put on lockdown, not even the teachers. So why? In a place defined by learning and curiosity, why isn’t anyone informed about anything?
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The same reason they don't tell adults. It has nothing to do with age although the worry is higher for nonadults. Pure and simple it's panic.
You tell a group of 10 people, especially kids, there is a lock down and 4 will hear the exact message, 2 will gloss over the message and assume it's much worse and try to get out while texting their parents they are being chased by gunmen, 2 will think there are terrorists in the building and have screaming and sobbing hysteria, 2 will think they are badasses and try to go looking for them to take them down.
So to keep people (teens or adults) calm and not make a problem worse they give minimum information and expect you to follow directions so they can do their jobs.
