While watching the news this morning, I noticed that a principle in a middle school Louisville, KY has banned students from talking in between classes, which is usually a ten minute period when students switch out their books from their lockers and head to their next class. I was almost in disbelief that such restrictions would be made on middle school students going to their next class.
I was almost in disbelief when I saw this. I didn't catch what the reason was for this drastic policy, which if violated gets the student detention.
When I go home, I decided to do some research on this. According to an WDRB News article, the T.T. Knight Middle School put this in place to combat school violence and bullying. Not only are the students not allowed to speak while going to their next class, the are put in a line, single file and escorted to their next class by their teacher.
It wasn't too long ago when I was I in high school and middle school. OK, its been more then ten years, but from what I have seen things have not really changed so much. A lot of times, I talk to my fellow classmates about where we might meet after school and maybe talk about something that we might have in a mutual class later on. It looks like this days are starting to be behind us. Now it seems that the schools want their students to be little drones in the name of “safety”.
These are kids, they want to talk to their friends and if they are going to fight with someone, they will find a way.
I would suggest they put in security cameras in the hallways,but according to the article, they have already done that. Here is an idea, how about watching the students and having some more school security walking around during these times to try to combat these things. I know this is a small case, but when people get tired of being controlled they usually revolt and the ending usually isn't the greatest for either party involved.
I guess they best way to control people is to start them young and get them used to the control.
Unfortunately more and more I am reminded by this quote by Benjamin Franklin, “He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither”.
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