In making recommendations for comprehensive school safety programs, the Report stressed the need for students to report crimes and threats to school officials.
Students know better than anyone else what is going on in their school.
They need to tell their parents, teachers, and principal what kinds of crimes and threats occur and what can be done to stop them. Some youth may not want to get involved, some may believe that upholding the code of silence and protecting their peers is the right thing to do, and some may be afraid that the students they report will find out and retaliate. The fact is that reporting crimes and threats can protect students and sometimes even save lives. Students need to take responsibility for sharing the information they have. Parents listed safety as their number one concern regarding public schools and students stated that they are more fearful at school today than in the past.