School Violence

School Violence

In the world today there are many different issues that I feel that need to be addressed. One of these many issues is how to end or even prevent school violence. I have noticed throughout the years that school violence has increased tremendously. Are there programs that are offered to teachers to help with school violence? Why are kids more violent now and are there certain characteristics that each violent child has in common? Is it because of how their parents raised them? Do video games really influence violence in children? I feel there are many different attributes that may contribute to this situation. I also believe there are a lot of different options we can take in the world today to stop school violence and make it a safer world for us to live in. Also, it would be safer for our children to live, and be raised in.

After searching on the internet for a while about school violence I came across a school website that offered teachers a program to help prevent and be aware of school violence. The site explained that, “Teachers will learn a comprehensive and proven theoretical model for explaining, predicting and preventing violence. They will acquire the skills and methods necessary to effectively evaluate violence prevention strategies and programs. They will also learn what baseline data to compile for predicting violence in their schools and classrooms” (Preventing). Although this program is available for teachers to take, it is an optional program that not all teachers will be taking. This class is an addition to their degree that would require an amount of money that not all teachers on a starting salary could afford. The price of about six-hundred dollars and a commitment