Provide Students a Way to Report Suspicious And Threatening Behavior
Our students are on the front line in more ways than one. And their awareness of threats is at a new height. They are marching, they are voting, they are our new young activists. And more power to them.
Give them a way to have a voice.
They are the population MOST tuned into social media. They are also the MOST tuned into what is going on with their classmates.
They are their own first line of defense.
Therefore, all school need to implement a Threat Notification Policy that is clearly delineated and easy to follow, so that students can notify school administration of potential threats,
I suggest the following: A policy where students are given a voice in the schools...by having a protocol whereby they can notify school administration of suspected threats.
It may look a bit like this: You, the student, if you notice a threat on social media or a potential threat from another student's behavior, are free to CONFIDENTIALLY notify school authorities immediately. The life you save may be your own. We trust you to know what is not right.
You, the student, may contact the school counselor, the vice principal, the principal or the school resource officer. Your choice. (Give the reporter several choices about to whom they can report).
Provide content such as social media or observed behavior that you find alarming or threatening. You may be a part of getting the troubled person the help he or she needs.
The school officials as listed above, need to complete an incident report regarding said reporting, investigate expeditiously, and refer the troubled person to counseling or the local legal authorities. This job is the responsibility of the adults.
Every school board needs to implement this policy in all schools under its jurisdiction.
The policy needs to be written, handed out to all students, and posted prominently in the school. The students need to receive a brief training and Q & A session at the beginning of each school year.
Give the children a voice. They know more about what is going on in their school amongst the other students than the administration.
Give them a way to have a voice.
They are the population MOST tuned into social media. They are also the MOST tuned into what is going on with their classmates.
They are their own first line of defense.
Therefore, all school need to implement a Threat Notification Policy that is clearly delineated and easy to follow, so that students can notify school administration of potential threats,
I suggest the following: A policy where students are given a voice in the schools...by having a protocol whereby they can notify school administration of suspected threats.
It may look a bit like this: You, the student, if you notice a threat on social media or a potential threat from another student's behavior, are free to CONFIDENTIALLY notify school authorities immediately. The life you save may be your own. We trust you to know what is not right.
You, the student, may contact the school counselor, the vice principal, the principal or the school resource officer. Your choice. (Give the reporter several choices about to whom they can report).
Provide content such as social media or observed behavior that you find alarming or threatening. You may be a part of getting the troubled person the help he or she needs.
The school officials as listed above, need to complete an incident report regarding said reporting, investigate expeditiously, and refer the troubled person to counseling or the local legal authorities. This job is the responsibility of the adults.
Every school board needs to implement this policy in all schools under its jurisdiction.
The policy needs to be written, handed out to all students, and posted prominently in the school. The students need to receive a brief training and Q & A session at the beginning of each school year.
Give the children a voice. They know more about what is going on in their school amongst the other students than the administration.
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