“Bam! ” At an instance a rash is made that has altered the lives of many children and their families. This horrid event is known commonly as a school shooting, and sadly it may be coming to a school near you. This can be prevented but the signs are almost always missed. Nevertheless, the consequences for these horrendous acts have been slight in comparison to capital murderers. There has not been enough done to protect us as students. There are very numerous way to prevent the possibility of a mass shooting in school.
From ensuring the mental wellness of students, creating certain security measures, and even monitoring the effects of all media on a person. Basically all options should be exhausted when it comes have the highest level of protection for student in school. Everyday we walk in and out of school feeling as though we are untouchable, but in all honesty that is not the case. At any point in time we can wiped off the face of the earth. Guns, bombs, and other tools of malice are undetectable without the proper monitoring.
However, to fix such dangerous problem, “The answer has so many different pieces, from improvements in school security to more effective counseling for troubled youths(Hunnicutt 69). “Administrators say things like,”it is a very serious issue to be dealt with( Bidwell US news),” but until something is done we have to hope for the best. There does not have to be bodyguards for each student but a little supervision could go a long way into preventing a school shooting. For example, a bag check each morning or a closed can solve the problem.
Media and teenage life go hand and hand. In away they balance each other out. There are two ways that media can display a person’s thoughts. In regard to social media, you can go on someone’s account to see how they are interacting in the world. But is there really anyone watching what they do or say to others? There can’t be because cases of cyberbullying fly in non stop, which can be the root of a mass shooting. This is another instance where we must protect our kids from not only the world, but other kids. By doing this you can potentially prevent a school shooting.
Media distortion also plays a major role taking a person’s emotions lightly. Through the display of “memes” a person’s situation can be downplayed very severely. In these “memes” jokes are made about school shootings and how they are so stereotypical. You never know what someone is going through so you have to take that into consideration. Because if you were not feeling so great about yourself you would not want to be the butt of others’ jokes. The other way media source that must be controlled is video games.
Whether we know it or not they are training children to be death machines and the graphics are only making it worst. Then there is going to come a point where games don’t satisfy the violent hunger. There is no running from the truth,”Yes, it is true there are some very violent and graphic games out there. Should parents think twice before buying them or allowing their kids to? Absolutely! (Hunnicutt 37). ” By observing these habits, you catch this signs of a possible school shooter. Although media is a big factor in the situation, it isn’t the only one.
Deep rooted hate starts in the mind. Before any plans or ideas that be carried out they must be thought first. An example of this the Columbine Tapes. It display two teens divulging the master plans of evil. As parents who would want to send the children to with others who have,”plotted their slaughter (Time pg. 1). ” No one wants to have their child gunned down in the middle of the school day by a mentally unstable teen. Part of the reason is abuse at home, or the kid is on so many mental stimulants that he can not even hear their own thoughts.
Not that it is a statistic but,”Indeed, a number of school shooters were taking antidepressant medications at the time of the shootings (Hunnicutt 46). “While on the other hand, you do not know how the person is being treated at home. Some days could be nice and peaceful for them, and others could be a living hell. Once again, you do not have to cage your child inside their home to hide them from the free world. But something can be done to create a safer environment to shield kids. In most school systems counseling is a luxury that is afforded to us as students.
Instead of psychological counselors, we get educational ones who are more worried about our where we want to go to college than how we are feeling today. Our schooling is very important but as individuals, our well being should succeed the rank. Putting the overall wellness of students above all will give them a sense that they ar not as lonely in this world as they think. Maybe about fifteen minutes a week with a student could save the school several hundreds of lives. It is a proven fact that,”Psychiatric diagnosis can prevent gun crime before it happens (PMC). All the deaths, and damages could be prevented with a simple conversation. That conversation could talk a student off the ledge, and makes sure that they do not make a big mistake. There is no secret that there is a problem regarding the school shootings. Since 2013,” there have been over 200 school shootings in America-an average of nearly one a week (Everytown Research). ” This is highly unacceptable when it comes to protecting our kids. How is anyone supposed to feel safe going to school?
Stricter rules and guidelines have to be established if we want to even make it to the next generation. Because we can not, as a nation, push forward if the next class of future leaders are being chopped down like crops during a harvest. It seems as though students are being taken for granted while not being provided the proper security in our “workplace”. At some point we must draw the line on the school shooting disease that is plaguing many families, children, and school systems in America. But when do we take a star
But when do we take a stand to prevent these malicious acts? I understand that people can’t control what they do in response to what happens to them. But they way they act out or handle those things does not have to be demonic. And that does not give them the right to endanger others lives. Mental improprieties and dysfunctional home life do not provide an escape for them to victimize their fellow students. Also i understand you can not catch everything in time or always be there to prevent something from happening. But you have to try to make as safe as it can possibly be.
There should be no excuse on how you did not attempt to monitor the possibility of a school shooting. At the end of the day students should be able to walk out of school free of harm. Never think that you are too safe for preliminary precautions against a school shooting. You never know what head space a person is in or how they feel. To avoid having the worst thing that can happen to our public school systems we must be diligent in the care of our students. Above all, the wellness of the children in school is imperative and anything that deviates from that plan should be averted.
