School Violence Prevention
Students have their right to study in a violent free environment. Schools should ensure learning is done in a safe and protected environment. Performance in schools is made possible when the learning environment is safe and secure. The number of crimes is on the increase in most schools especially in the previous three years (Johnson et al 332). Violence and crimes are deterring learning especially in public schools which are the most affected. Communities, non governmental organizations and families have come out to address this issue of violence in school since it affects their children not only physically but psychologically. It causes traumas in most kids in America especially Native Americans, Asian Americans and African America students. When solving this issue of violence in schools people should not only look at the effects of violence but also consider the root causes of this crimes and violence (Johnson et al 332). Lack of parental guidance was one major causes of violence in most cases. In order to solve this, parents should join together with other organizations in the fight against violence in schools. The raising of children together with conditions they are exposed to at their homes is one contributing factor of violence which should be addressed at the family level (Johnson et al 332).
Peer influence and pressure is one factor blamed for the increasing cases of violence in American schools. Abuse of drugs and other substances for example alcohol is also a key factor in causing violence (Dogutas 89). School leaders and other national leaders have planed national conferences in order to come up with ways of solving this crimes and violence which result to death of innocent students. Rehabilitation programs are being put in place for students who abuse drugs to attend. These programs are helpful and essential since they mould the drug addict to someone helpful in the society (Dogutas 89). Such young people are given training in those rehabilitation centers until they become successful. They are trained to peruse courses they are able to perform which ensure that they become useful people in the society. They are given guidance and counseling sessions which reform them and show them importance of maintain peace. Programs have been formed to educate students on ways of preventing drug abuse since it is one of the known factors of promoting violence in most schools (Dogutas 89). They are also educated on ways of preventing crimes and reporting those who commit crimes to the school authorities. This violence prevention programs will reduce the cases of many crimes which not only cause negative school performance but results to death of innocent students.
The government is also involved in ensuring crime prevention is possible in schools. It has come up with laws that support punishment of those teachers and students engaged in crimes. The government is upgrading the education sector and supports that all people are equal and should be treated right and equal (Dogutas 89). Crimes should not be present in schools since they deter learning and promotes poor performance. The government in conjunction with the ministry of education has ensured crimes are prevented through giving teachers proper training on methods of preventing crimes (Dogutas 89). The government provides funds to individuals and other organizations that are willing to train students on method of preventing crimes (Dogutas 89). The community together with other individuals is willing to educate students in order to prevent deaths which are rampant in schools. The government supports such organization through funding them.
Bearing in mind that school is a place where students goes to learn, it is essential for a student to have the opportunity to develop skills and living in a non-violent zone (Fahsl, Allison and Amanda 215). This means that educators should discourage violence in school. For instance, they can emphasize on healthy relationship in classrooms and in the school. This will play a greater role of minimizing violence occurrence in school. In recent time, United State schools are being associated with the highest incidence of violence (Fahsl, Allison and Amanda 215). This has declined their overall performance and many students end up dropping out of school. Many schools in United State are employing punishment as one way of reducing violence among the students. However, punishment is not a consistent way of solving these problems. Normally, they blame the violent student without finding out what really constituted to argument that ended up being a fight.
It is essential to employ different social workers that will counsel the violent students and show them the dangers of being that aggressive. For instance, they can argue the entire students to promote a healthy relationship that will not lead to fight (Fahsl, Allison and Amanda 215). The fact that many schools cannot be in a position to afford to employ social workers to solve problems that are related to violence, it is essential to find for different ways of stopping violence in United State schools. Violence in United State schools has spread widely and most often it is causes many issues among students, families and residents in that area. This is due to the fact that it affects student’s performance and can affect the relationship between students and teachers. It is argued that many schools in united state have allowed their students to come with guns and weapons in their schools (Fahsl, Allison and Amanda 215). I think this factor is a major cause that is making this violence to increase. This is due to the fact that whenever a student argues with his or her fellow student, he or she will use the firearm to destroy the student. Additionally, when a student is having a quarrel with his or her teacher, sometimes they attempt to destroy their teachers with guns asking them that if they will not stop bothering them they will end up destroying them. Thus, if students are not allowed to come with these weapons such as firearms, then issues of violence will reduce rapidly.
Parents and guardians should also be argued to counsel their students on the dangers of stopping these fights in school. The fact that parents spend most of their time with their children, they known how the students reacts whenever they argue with other students. Additionally, they know how they aggressively behavior and thus, they should show them the danger of becoming violent in schools. It is believed that violence in school is a complicated issue. For instance, those experts who studies criminal behaviors argues that school shooter are quite different from other forms of violent such as gangs or drug dealers (Park-Higgerson, et al 567). This is because it is very hard to recognize them as they do their fight silently. It is essential for the government to emphasize on making the school gun-free zone (Fahsl, Allison and Amanda 215). This will help to reduce the large number of casualties. In addition, government should provide funds that will be used to prevent schools from violence. Teachers should also do away with students who are identified with many cases of criminal behaviors at school. Through this, violence in school will reduce.
Works Cited
Dogutas, Aysun. "School Violence In American Schools: Teachers Perceptions." International Journal Of Academic Research 5.3 (2013): 87-92. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 May 2014.
Fahsl, Allison J., and Amanda E. Luce. "Improving Interactions: The Effects Of Implementing The Fight-Free Schools Violence Prevention Program." Preventing School Failure 56.4 (2012): 214-218. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 May 2014.
Johnson, Sarah Lindstrom, Jessica G. Burke, and Andrea C. Gielen. "Prioritizing The School Environment In School Violence Prevention Efforts." Journal Of School Health 81.6 (2011): 331-340. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 May 2014.
Park-Higgerson, Hyoun-Kyoung, et al. "The Evaluation Of School-Based Violence Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analysis." Journal Of School Health 78.9 (2008): 465-479. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 May 2014.
