Not everyone is influenced by school violence. Those who are not involved directly with school violence could be impacted. Being surrounded by the negativity and violence will affect those who are around it. Those students who choose not to be involved by being a perpetrator or instigator should be allowed a safe environment and receive a good education. School violence should not take away from having a good experience at school. Furthermore, “A survey conducted by the Children's Institute International revealed that almost 50 percent of all teenagers, regardless of their settings--rural, suburban, or urban--believe that their schools are becoming more violent.” So why is there so much violence in schools and is it on the rise today?
School faculty strive for children to feel safe at school. When children don’t feel safe at school it can sometimes portray other negative effects on their life as well. For example, it can make a significant impact on their learning; causing behavioral issues to arise. In some cases children sometimes don’t want to attend school or even be connected with their classmates. Children can’t learn if they don’t feel safe. Because bullying and gangs are two enormous problems in today’s schools, it challenges children to feel safe and secure in their schools. There are positive sides to these issues. There are more after school programs offered, there is more involvement with parents and faculty, there are more resources available to gain control of the current problems, all causing children to feel more safe in school.
It is very important for children to feel safe in school. In order for these children to learn at high levels academically, it’s crucial for them to at a minimum, feel safe and secure at school. “Students who are fearful, bullied, distracted by fights and other disruptive behavior are unlikely to do well academically” (wholechildeducation.org). There is little dispute to schools needing to do all that can be done in regards to ensuring the safety of learning environments that children are surrounded by. A main controversy can be over the use of zero tolerance policies and procedures that are currently not being utilized in schools today. By having this implemented, there could be different results in our children feeling safe and secure in their schools.
It is very important for children to feel safe in school. In order for these children to learn at high levels academically, it’s crucial for them to at a minimum, feel safe and secure at school. “Students who are fearful, bullied, distracted by fights and other disruptive behavior are unlikely to do well academically” (wholechildeducation.org). There is little dispute to schools needing to do all that can be done in regards to ensuring the safety of learning environments that children are surrounded by. A main controversy can be over the use of zero tolerance policies and procedures that are currently not being utilized in schools today. By having this implemented, there could be different results in our children feeling safe and secure in their schools.
Even though there is a decrease in violent crimes, there is an increase in cyber bullying which can in turn be just as harmful. The graph below depicts a linear trend in the decrease of violent crimes in school from 1992 to 2007. It is common to hear from the news and on the web of the bullying and fighting occurring on and off school grounds. The use of technology like cell phones and other security devices capture these events and hence they’re publically displayed. Statistics show that violent altercations are decreased in schools, however technology has made it more prevalent in mainstream.
Rate Per 1,000 Students Ages 12-18
Anonymous, . Are Zero Tolerance Policies Effective in the Schools? An Evidentiary Review and Recommendations. (2008). The American Psychologist, 63(9), 852. Retrieved March 17, 2011, from Criminal Justice Periodicals. (Document ID: 1843435621).
I believe the majority of adolescents encounter some sort of negative experience while attending school, like being bullied. It is hard enough for some students just to get through school without the addition of having to deal with a bully. I do agree with you about how bullying has been seen more outside of school with the use of cell phones and the internet. Some kids can just be so cruel to other kids...
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