Posted on 03/23/2018 12:39:17 AM PDT by Trump20162020
When students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas return to class after spring break next week, they'll be required to carry clear backpacks.
The move is meant to ramp up security measures after last month's deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, and a series of breaches since.
"Clear backpacks are the only backpacks that will be permitted on campus," said Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie said in a letter sent to parents.
The district will provide the bags for free, he said. In addition to the new backpack policy, students and school staff will be required to wear IDs at all times while on campus.
Some students have said they're not happy with the changes.
Tyra Hemans, 19, a senior, told CNN she supports parts of the new policy, such as the ID requirement. But she believes other security measures, such as forcing students to carry clear backpacks, don't adequately address the real problem with school safety, which she says is lax gun laws.
"I'm not happy with it. Why are you punishing me for one person's actions?" she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
“The irony is stunning, as “Tyra” says .......”
19 YEAR OLD Senior is all you need to know.
THAT'S trench warfare but very satisfying in that, you know people that SHOULD hear conservative words and mind set ... DO.
It's a lot easier and faster to run for an election than to fight four plus years of MORE intensified socialist indoctrination.
As to your comment;
Those good teachers are known and would be picked up again ... yes .... clean house completely.
“Clear backpacks are the only backpacks that will be permitted on campus,”
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What a retarded solution. What’s next? See-through pants and clear plastic boxes? And who’s standing around looking at all this transparent stuff? Do they even have the right to demand something like this? If I was in High School, I’d tell them to stuff it - I’m using my own backpack.
A student can be so bat**** that authorities are called 45 times, and as long as the student has a certain last name or certain hair texture, nothing will be done about it? And clear backpacks will make everyone “feel” safe?
If you tried to publish a story like this the editor would trash it immediately. No one would believe it.
Are female students and female teachers going to be required to have clear purses? Students have clear jackets during cool weather? Students are mad that the government (school) is infringing on their rights but the students want to infringe on mine here in Wisconsin, a thousand miles from FLorida, when I didn’t have anything to do with the shooting. More liberal nonsense, but we’re used to it.
“”I’m not happy with it. Why are you punishing me for one person’s actions?” she said”.
Welcome to socialism....
...or a sharpened No 2 pencil! Or even a No 3!! Eeeeeek!!
Who sold them on the idea of the clear backpacks?
Who got the contract to sell them to the school?
Who is he/she related to?
Who gets the kickback or "finders fee"?
"What's In The Backpack?"
"Just books."
And arm bands?
I can go one “better” (read: worse).
My son’s private high school has proposed, in light of this school shooting, prohibiting backpacks/bags altogether. Kids will only be allowed to walk around with their iPads (all books and work already done on them). Jackets, phones, lunch etc. must be kept in lockers. No word on how athletes who don’t drive are supposed to get their equipment (bats, mitts, lacrosse sticks, etc) to and from school. Or how art students are going to carry their portfolio stuff around with no bag.
Stupid knee-jerk reaction. There hasn’t been so much as a scuffle at this school of 600, let alone any sort of threat.
Our children are now drones, punished for independent thought, totally devoted to passing tests and not having a space to learn from experience.
Major sporting events are beginning to require this as well.
Boss Hogg got a promotion and a new title: "Student Reporter".
I’ve made that same exact proposal for the failing Baltimore Schools. Reading, Writing, Mat and history.
I’ve been told that Baltimore history education begins at the civil rights movement.
4000 students is way too big for a school too.
Clear back packs. Just like the ones required to enter Gilette Stadium.
“Underwear must be changed every hour. Underwear must be worn on the outside so we can check” - Bananas
Lax gun laws are not the problem... fhere is a reason these things overwhelmingly happen in public schools... isnt a law problem is a failure within society to raise and reinforce decency and ethical behavior.
Lauren Hogg, David Hogg's sister adds her thoughts.
Another teen age rocket scientist who wants "common since" gun laws.
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