More than one in three high school students surveyed said they don't feel safe at school. These are disturbing findings, especially since South Carolina has had its share of gun incidents in schools. The survey uncovered other disturbing situations, too. It showed that 19 percent of high school boys and 9 percent of middle school boys admitted to being drunk at school within the last year. It also showed that 12 percent of high school girls and 5 percent of middle school girls admitted to being drunk at school in the same period.
People get concerned when they hear of shootings at schools anywhere in the nation.
They should get concerned. They should wonder why such things happen and what might be done to prevent them. Of course, there are some that don't want to know because they might find that they are the catalysts for violence by their children. While guns grab our attention, other things that can lead to violence should turn our heads as well. Drunk children surely ought to fall into that category.