School Safety
In recent years, tragedies have been visited upon schools across the country. From Kentucky to Oregon to Colorado, the notion of schools as safe havens has been shattered by the sound of gunfire. These acts are not limited to any geographic regions or family backgrounds, nor do they have a single catalyst. Those who have committed such heinous acts have done so for different reasons, at different times, in different schools. But these acts of school violence have at least one thing in common- they have spurred all of us to take a look at what can be done to better protect children and teachers at school.Protecting our children is not simply a matter of public policy. It is a matter of strengthening basic values, of teaching children right from wrong, of instilling in them respect for others. We each have a responsibility to work to end youth violence and to keep schools safe for children and for those who teach them. Youth violence in many schools has reached universal proportions. It is not only happening in our high schools, it has also made its way into our elementary and middle schools. Everyone seems to have a different perspective on why there is such a problem with school safety. Some say it is the parents' fault, some sa
There are many things that we, as a community, can do to ensure our children's safety in school. We must encourage the staff and parents to get involved. Parents can volunteer as monitors and teachers' aides. Youth are less likely to misbehave or engage in violent acts if parents from their neighborhood are highly visible on a daily basis at their school. The community can also encourage the school to set up counseling programs and conflict resolution programs if it does not already have them. The school can also set up classes for parents to teach them effective parenting skills, vocational training, and the opportunity to earn their GED in the case that they never graduated high school. Some school communities have established tutoring and mentor programs for those students with students lacking a "significant adult" in their lives. These tutors and mentors consist of volunteers from local businesses, colleges and universities, churches and retiree organizations. One thing we need to do is learn to listen to our children and observe their behavior. According to Dr. Ronald D. Stephens, Executive Director of the National School Safety Center, there are some common characteristics among youth who have caused school- associated violent deaths. Accounts of these tragic incidents repeatedly indicate that in most cases, a troubled youth has demonstrated or has talked about problems with bullying and feelings of
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