Education Blah-G

School violence, Newsmedia, Hollywood

When I first heard the news of the latest shooting at a school in Colorado, reports were the hostage was in critical condition. What a tragic ending to hear she died. That is so very sad. There are no words to express the feelings.
When I worked at a large inner-city high school, and met people, they would say something like,
"oooooohhhh, scary! High school! Aren't you worried?"
To be honest, no. Schools are safe. Even "bad" ones. Never did I ever feel unsafe or scared. In fact, I used to chuckle at people for having such predisposed attitudes. I can say unequivically that schools are one of the safest places to be!
But get real, parents! If your kid dresses like a gangster-gothic-criminal-type, watch out. I am amazed at parents in the news who's kid has been arrested or killed saying how they were such good boys (or girls) and they were not gangsters. No, maybe not. But if you are not forcing your child to dress responsibly, you are taking your chances. Dress like a criminal, get treated like a criminal, get mistaken for a criminal. Wake up and smell the gun powder. The world does not need wannabes! And get a friggin' curfew! Their is no need for any kid 18 or under to be out and about after 9pm. Nothing good is EVER going to happen to kids driving around at 1am.
On another note, I also laugh at hollywood. They make public schools look like prisons that have been taken over by the inmates. Fantasy. I have never seen nor heard of any school today that is like the ones in the movies and TV. AND....if you are a teacher, thinking this IS reality, and that if just walk into a classroom, say a few clever words and do the right actions that you ARE going to change the world. That's a fantasy too. Doesn't happen. Maybe that's why quite a few teachers quit after a year or two. They are depressed that it, "..just aint like the movies."
This is not to say that you can't reach a few lives. I did it all the time and it makes it worthwhile. But you are not going to reach everybody at the high school level. That, dear reader, is a sad reality that is never shown on TV.

posted by Surftiger @ 11:40 AM