tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post116204667588025732..comments2023-10-17T10:21:11.698-06:00Comments on The Clutter Museum: School violence: what's your solution?Leslie M-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02434392840359276805noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-1162192446701235792006-10-30T00:14:00.000-07:002006-10-30T00:14:00.000-07:00I agree that we have to work on the social causes ...I agree that we have to work on the social causes from which violence occurs, school or otherwise. But unless our kids have a safe, secure environment in which to be taught to be more socially conscious (not to mention readin’ and ’rithmatic), we’re pissing up a rope.<BR/><BR/>As responsible parents and adults, <A HREF="http://fangsforum.blogspot.com/2006/10/taking-responsibility-for-new-normal.html" REL="nofollow">we have to make sure our schools are safe.</A> Ugly comment on our society that it is, that has to be Job #1. We can’t teach our children to be good little second-generation liberals if they don’t come home from school.Fang Bastardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172685144854047884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-1162171859496601922006-10-29T18:30:00.000-07:002006-10-29T18:30:00.000-07:00Where are you reading about teaching kids violence...Where are you reading about teaching kids violence? It sounds like some wacky splinter group's solution to violence in our schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-1162086102198622112006-10-28T19:41:00.000-06:002006-10-28T19:41:00.000-06:00Exactly! So exactly right. Chris was reading ove...Exactly! So exactly right. <BR/><BR/>Chris was reading over my shoulder and, as a teacher, he also heartily agrees. (And he was completely in shock about the 30% drop-out rate. We've been citing Alberta's 25% drop-out rate as evidence that the province's education system is not working.)Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-1162055480177127822006-10-28T11:11:00.000-06:002006-10-28T11:11:00.000-06:00yes yes, we need to address the causes!! we need t...yes yes, we need to address the causes!! we need to work on prevention not on securing ourselves against inevitable attacks. school shootings are not inevitable. so lets work on the causes that lead to them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com