If I do not believe that a search of a student’s person or their locker, vehicle, or backpack is lawful then it is my duty to stand up for the student. As a teacher I have a responsibility to my students. I am responsible for their safety while they are in my classroom. If a student brings drugs into my classroom, and I have knowledge of it, it is my responsibility to report it to the Principal. I have the authority to search a student’s bag if I believe that contraband is contained inside.
People are asking for metal detectors, security guards, locked doors and armed teachers in schools, but just how far do people go in this matter? One parent said "As much physical security as you put in, the person who's intent on getting past that will find a way" (Hayes). School administration just needs to be prepared for when someone does. “Arlington school board members say they have no desire for teachers to bring concealed guns to class and instead are focusing on measures such as new surveillance cameras and door buzzers to improve security at schools” (Schrock). One of the most popular solutions being debated is the addition of armed guards.
Judge Powell also had a similar stance on the Court’s opinion saying, “when there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that search will turn up evidence that the student has violated or is violating either the law or the rules of the school, a search of the student’s person or belongings is justified.” Powell is saying that school officials are allowed to search students if they are under suspicion of violating school policy. In other words, a school principal has the right to search a student for the same reason a manager can search an employee. Since both managers and principals are responsible for the establishment they runt it is there duty to keep it safe. In the workplace when mangers suspect an employee of wrongdoing, and later on prove it, the employee would not necessarily face criminal proceedings but would ultimately be fired. Unlike in a school, where a student’s punishment would end up in the hands of the authorities and punishment by the school.
They create their own rules and expect people to abide by them, with those that do not being punished. School bullies and dictators do not want to be seen as softhearted, so they are very strict with their rules and consequences. As time passes on and a school bully’s or dictator’s reign becomes longer, they begin to believe their rules are the only rules that exist and forget about the actual law. Soon, they think their laws are the only laws that exist; this causes them to break the regular law or school rules frequently. Dictators can bribe government officials to stay out of trouble, while school bullies can bribe their principal to avoid inconveniences.
Students and teachers of Johnstown voted 83% that the school needs to increase the security measures, and when asked what they thought would be an effective way to try and prevent school shootings. Students were given a question that listed out possible ideas that would prevent school shootings, and were asked to choose which ones would be the most effective way to prevent school shootings. The solutions offered were; metal detectors, teachers armed with a gun, more cameras monitoring security, bullet-proof windows and doors, armed security guards, and if they did not agree with any of those, an option for the students and teachers to write their own idea was provided. The results yielded that 59% of students and teachers thought an armed guard would deter any school shooting, while 49% also said that bullet proof doors
Change and Affect After Columbine After Columbine, how have schools changed far as security and does new security measures have an affect on students? How have gun laws changed after Columbine? School security has changed due to installation of metal detectors, and security cameras. Some schools even banned the carry of backpacks. Students in schools are permitted to carry identification cards on them at all times when on school campus.
Should Teachers Carry Guns To School? Imagine the idea of being defenseless against an individual possessing the intention of wreaking mass destruction on the students and staff inside of a school. In 1999, Columbine High School, in Littleton Colorado, experienced a tragedy that holds historic importance to the concept of protecting those inside of a school in a worst case scenario. When thirteen students had their life taken away during a school shooting, the idea of allowing teachers to carry handguns during class received more attention than ever. The safety of the students at school may be at risk, such as the school shootings that occurred at Columbine High School.
Peter Nguyen 2/7/12 Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado marked one of the deadliest school shootings to ever occur. Along with many other school shootings, they tend to happen because of the students that have some emotional or mental problems. There have been actions that have been made to enhance the security in schools such as applying metal detectors and hiring school police. This will not stop the school shootings altogether. In order to provide a safer environment where danger can be resolved more efficiently, teachers and faculty should be allowed to carry weapons in school.
Instead, set restrictions and require a certain level of gun safety knowledge taught in a school based on the idea of self defense. Gun law enthusiasts would argue police have weapons and will protect us, that is true to an extent. The average time a 911 call is dispatched and arrived at is twenty-three minutes. Milwaukee sheriff David Clarke says this, " You can beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back ... While we wish we could be teleported to your home it ain’t going to happen.
An answer of yes to arming school teachers has requirements that are non-negotiable. Yes, teachers who want to carry a weapon in school should be able to as a preventative measure while permanent measures are taken to stem the tide of school shootings. Arming teachers should be the tourniquet on the way to the hospital for emergency surgery, not the surgery itself, pun intended. Allowing armed school personnel should be temporary while permanent solutions are being implemented. While allowing the arming of teachers, society needs to take real steps and engage