[etni] Fw: re: School violence study paints dismal picture
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From: "Myra Manoah" <myra3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: School violence study paints dismal picture
I work as a private English teacher and have recently been
receiving correspondence via emails from ETNI. I have
been gaining insight into various matters raised by electronic
communication.
I have a suggestion to make which I believe would reduce the fear
of violence in schools.
Why cannot the guards employed at schools for security reasons be
equipped with metallic detectors as is the situation in public
institutions?
I believe a remedy like this would reduce the amount of knives and/or
guns carried by school children. into learning establishments.
Myra.
School violence study paints dismal picture
The Jerusalem Post - February 23, 2006
"Moderate" physical violence occurred last year in over half of Israeli
schools, while "serious" physical violence involving injury or threats
took place in one out of every five schools.
Close to half of all students described the atmosphere in their school as
violent, while. 27.2% said they felt unsafe at school. In addition, 3.7%
of students reported carrying "cold weapons" such as knives to school,
while 1.5% reported carrying firearms.
This and other data reflecting the deeply troubling pervasiveness of
violence throughout the Israeli school system was reported in a new
Education Ministry study of school violence, which was made public on
Wednesday. Two earlier studies of its kind were similarly compiled in 1999
and 2002.
The comprehensive report was commissioned by the ministry and carried out
by Hebrew University Professor Rami Benbenishty. It was based on
testimonies given by 27,000 elementary, junior high, and high school
students in grades four through eleven, as well as 1,800 teachers and 413
principals in a total of 526 schools.
(To read the whole article, go to -
www.etni.org/news/schoolviolencestudy.htm )
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School violence study paints dismal picture The Jerusalem Post - February 23, 2006
Close to half of all students described the atmosphere in their school as violent, while. 27.2% said they felt unsafe at school. In addition, 3.7% of students reported carrying "cold weapons" such as knives to school, while 1.5% reported carrying firearms.
This and other data reflecting the deeply troubling pervasiveness of violence throughout the Israeli school system was reported in a new Education Ministry study of school violence, which was made public on Wednesday. Two earlier studies of its kind were similarly compiled in 1999 and 2002.
The comprehensive report was commissioned by the ministry and carried out by Hebrew University Professor Rami Benbenishty. It was based on testimonies given by 27,000 elementary, junior high, and high school students in grades four through eleven, as well as 1,800 teachers and 413 principals in a total of 526 schools.
(To read the whole article, go to - www.etni.org/news/schoolviolencestudy.htm )
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