Those mistakes are costing schools billions of dollars, and they can be prevented. That is why we have chosen to share the lessons we have learned. As fundamental as some of these lessons may seem, these photographs remind us of those basic facts. We are hard on our schools. No one more so than kids.
Kids splash water in bathrooms and hang on mechanical equipment.
They tear up soccer fields, track in mud, and grind it into the floor. Sometimes it is vandalism. They break fire alarms, windows, and light fixtures. They produce wondrous graffiti. Children aren't the only culprits.