When crime, drugs, and violence spill over from the streets into the schools, providing a safe learning environment becomes increasingly difficult. More students carry weapons for protection. Gunfights replace fistfights. Many students must travel through drug dealer or gang turf.
Violence becomes an acceptable way to settle conflicts.
When this happens, children cannot learn and teachers cannot teach. Take actions to protect children. Promote nonviolent ways to manage conflict. Here are some practical suggestions for young people, parents, school staff, and others in the community. Students Settle arguments with words, not fists or weapons.