It's important to solicit recommendations from parents, students, teachers and other administrators, and then seriously put them into practice. Violence in our schools can take many forms, emotional as well as physical. We urge administrators and teachers to put further emphasis on prevention of situations that could lead frustrated kids to desperate acts. We can't assume that patient, caring and attentive interaction of students and teachers will prevent all acts of violence. But we've already seen what can happen if creative measures aren't taken to defuse a potentially explosive situation.
Nobody learns well or teaches well when scared or intimidated.
The Regents' rules are a good start. Now, we must follow through.