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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Newporr News School District washed its hands of the whole thing. They say they had procedures in place, the administrator just didn’t follow them.[/quote]

What does that even mean?  What do you think should have been done that wasn’t done?[/quote]

Better hiring and training of their administrators.
Care more about student safety versus keeping disciplinary rates and suspension rates low.
LISTEN to teachers who say that they need help with troubled students and violent behavior. Don't just move kids around the school district.
Require students who damage teacher property to be suspended more than one day.
Provide school employees as one-to-one aides for violent students instead of allowing parents to fulfil that role.
Create administrative safety procedures stating that teachers are allowed to call 911 if they suspect that there is a gun in their classroom and that teachers will not be disciplined for doing so, there will be no professional repercussions.

“Metal detectors in every building is a nice start, but the most effective solution is for staff and teachers to be listened to and supported when they report dangerous behaviors and threats,” said James Graves, president of the Newport News Education Association.
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I was asking in response to this situation. And specifically about the comment relating to the district not the school itself. [/quote]

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