Consequently, school violence is like a hurricane. It has devastating effects on innumerable people. Where hurricanes occur only along the coast, tragically school violence can happen anywhere. I believe that if we all work together we can make these horrible experiences less frequent. Also we can heal troubled students, and make our society a better, safer place for everyone.
Most schools are safe.
Although less than one percent of all deaths of students occur on school grounds, no school is immune. The violence that occurs in communities has found its way to the schoolhouse door. While we take comfort knowing that schools are among the safest places for students, we must do more. School after school from Oregon to Colorado, from Arkansas to Pennsylvania, from Mississippi to Kentucky have all been forced to face the fact that violence can happen. While these events trouble us deeply, they should not prevent us from acting to stop violence.