In my daughter's school they don't have lockers and backpacks are not checked. As for the high schools here in our town, I'm not sure if they do, but there is security in all schools. I believe that teachers, school administrators and security do have the right to check lockers if there is even the slightest concern regarding weapons or drugs. Then again, that wouldn't stop kids from taping weapons to their ankles under pants either, but then again, we can never be sure or safe period. In my personal opinion I think kids have been left to their own devices way too long.
Parents become too busy to touch base with their kids and talk heart to heart.
I know when something is bothering my children and I make sure they understand that I'm there to listen. A friend who may or may not have the best morales or ideas in the world. I think that video games and movies play very little role in the behaviors of these kids, but more it's the combination of everything rolled into one that sets off terrible sprees. Do you know how hard it is for me not to tell my husband to sell lock, stock and barrel and move to Iran. I was also sad about the shocking news, but unfortunately a few of this traumatic cases are on the increase.