They concluded that detectors have no apparent effect on the number of injuries, deaths or threats of violence. Metal detectors also do not address the long term nature of the problem of violence. School districts must base their decision for use after careful study of the need and their possible negative and positive resu lts. Unauthorized Visitors Outsiders entering a school without permission should be required to sign into the school at the main office. Many schools assign visitors a badge that will be clearly identifiable to all of the students and staff in the school.
Some schools have e ven taken the additional steps of issuing badges to all students and faculty.
Schools who furnish visitors with student volunteer guides have found this a viable activity not only in helping to create a safer school, but also in furthering the educational experiences of their students. Visitors benefit from a knowledgeable ho st, and student volunteers gain experience in leadership and responsibility. The family, school and community must work together and accept joint responsibility for the safety of th e children in the community. Schools need to made a concentrated effort to help families become involved in the education of their children. Teachers should receive training in innovative, parental connection strategies because the old methods of parent conferences are just not enough and often impossible for today's working parents.