Others fear reprisals from youths they have had a conflict with and think they are waiting just around the corner. Some students conceal weapons just for show, Iacona said. According to a climate audit conducted for MCHS by the Indiana Principal Leadership Academy in 1995-96, most students felt safe, Bietry said. The audit didn't explain why that was the case. They feel that adults cause these problems with no fix in sight.
Violence permeates popular culture.
It all adds up to create disenchanted youths, he said. We're so eager to see them succeed that we give them false successes,'' Naifeh said. If children were taught discipline and held accountable for their actions from day one by parents and educators, they would achieve real success and attain true self-confidence, Naifeh contends. Adults have made that statement for years. None of the officials, however, were willing to make such blanket statements.