Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Q&A with government panel

Andrew Newman -
There is a sense by schools that their responsibility ends at the end of the school day. But bullying doesn't stop when the clock strikes 3 pm. Bans and lock downs are not well received and don't work. It's like Prohibition. Many parents want their kids to have cellphones in a post 9/11 world.
Deputy Attorney General Hicks -
Sometimes you reach parents through their church. Sometimes their doctor. We have to look beyond the school and PTA.
Sheriff Judd -
These students are children. When we teach them to walk, we don't take them to a busy intersection or a highway. 1 in 7 children receive a sexual situation online. That's a problem. Parents and schools have a responsibility to limit access till we grow these children up.

1 comment:

emi. said...

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