If you were to ask teachers in the 1980’s if they thought training school faculty members gun safety and allow them to carry weapons it would be viewed as unimaginable. With the increase of school violence since 1999 more parents and faculty members have been asking how we should go about keeping our children safe in school. In the United States in 2012, there were ten school shootings leaving forty-one dead and thirteen wounded (Tyrel). Many schools in urban neighborhoods have installed metal detectors and do backpack checks prior to allowing anyone into the schools doors. Should we train and allow school faculty members to carry weapons to help keep our children safe or should we find other methods of early detections to stop these events from happening.
So when I ask the question “How has the Columbine High School Massacre affected the safety of students across America”, I answer it by stating that human beings must learn to pattern their behavior and adapt it to the society in which they live. Thus, through the use of metal detectors, surveillance cameras, and an increase in on-campus security guards and police officers, schools across the country can give their students a reason not to worry about attending
These classes have a huge impact on a child’s thought process at such a young age. If a lesson on gun safety were to be added to the curriculum, it would greatly benefit the cause to reduce fatalities associated with firearms. I am requesting that the D.A.R.E. programs existing within the schools of Virginia be revised to include information on proper gun safety, which is to be administered by law enforcement (who have been previously educated on the subject). This is a reasonable and necessary step in resolving an emotionally charged issue in a responsible manner.
In one article it states how certain schools were taking actions to hopefully limit these events. In the article, it states that in Oregon “there was talk about creating a list of students with troubled pasts (Shootings 2012).” This is a prime example of how they were refusing to have to resort to allowing the teacher to bring a firearm on school grounds. They go on to tell of some of the security measures they took to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering the building. They state “to prevent similar killings from occurring. Staff received identification badges and school doors began to be locked during the day… [and that] the school campus was cut off from the surrounding area by a fence (Shootings 2012).” What they failed to realize is that these security measures will mean almost nothing to a shooter.
Especially today, when school violence is more common than how it was five years ago, added security measures would not only create a safer learning environment, but also prevent any future acts of danger; thus, the student mortality rate would drop. The preventative actions would eliminate verbal and physical abuse, gang-related violence, the usage of weapons, and possession of illegal substances. Already there are school systems that have a form of security; however violence continues to silence its authority. With that being said, standards for school security must exceed typical standards. In high schools across America, there should be at least one security guard per major building of a school.
Teaching and protecting special needs children is her livelihood and considers these children as her own. Teacher Hansens perspective is taken for granted, and we want all our teachers to protect our children but the big picture is we can harm our youth as well. It is of utmost importance that the administrators of these schools be informed of which teachers or other staff members are carrying a firearm on the grounds. Policies procedures and proper training need to be in place at these states that allow teachers to carry firearms. Communication is so crucial to prevent any future tragedies on school
There is a variety of things that can help stop a shooting in a school just by inputting some general guidelines and ideas. This paper will talk about the changes that I would make if I was in charge of stopping school shootings by juvenile’s as well as the using both trait and Choice theory followed by the public implications of my deterrence I would employ. “310 documented shootings have taken place on school property within the United States” (Duplechain) School shootings is a topic that should not be taken lightly. It is
Like I have mentioned in the previous paragraph, schools only have limited power when it comes to bullying. This is because many schools don’t always know what happens and if they are also just making it up. Most kids may do this in order to use as an excuse for lack of academic performance. It’s difficult for a school to take action if the bullied students don’t speak up. This is why I believe that it’s not the schools fault.
Anel Zequera April 11, 2011 Mrs. Nunez English 1301 Uniform Policy Uniform policies can be very brutal and too strict. Many high schools choose to have uniforms so that students can focus more on school academics and not in the way they look or dress. Schools try to do what’s best for the student, not for punishment; without all of these rules, what can I school do to help out their students education and future? School uniforms should be allowed because it helps the students concentrate on the work and not what another student looks like or how they are capable of dressing. School uniforms are to be used to limit skin exposure and anything gang related to prevent anything that might harm students or symbolize anything unsafe.
Do you believe school uniforms make a difference in the lives of students attending schools? In the opinion of most high school students today, uniforms won’t make a difference. Around the world students are required to wear school uniforms to help their education. As of 2006 roughly one in five schools in the United States had some type of dress requirement. (“Update: School Uniforms.”) Schools in the United States are getting stricter when it comes to dress codes.