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As a principal, interacting with teachers and students is not only part of an obligation but an honorary gesture as the school ‘father’. It becomes very unfortunate when one has to deal very harshly with any of the students, especially first graders. However, for the safety of the whole school, strict measures always have to be taken. This research paper shows how to best deal with ‘stray’ students of different ages involved in the same situation.
Situation number 1 where a first grader brings a pocketknife to school can be dissolved easily. According to an example given by , “A first grade student brings his grandfather’s pocket knife to school …show more content…
As the principal, this is too much money that could have been used to get new materials to enhance the education of the students. Thus more effort has to be put in ensuring that such incidents are not repeated again.
The laws of New Jersey State aim to protect everyone within the state. According to the case, students have the right to do anything as long as they do not harm other students nor disturb the teachers. However in such cases, students take it for granted that the law is behind them and as a law abiding principal, I have to use the power vested in me to protect the other student from the few ‘corrupt ones’.
Situation number 3 where a high school special student brings a pocketknife to school will require not only the principal but the school psychologist as well. The best way is not to scare the student because for starters they are armed and secondly there is no telling to what anyone can do and worse still a student with special needs.
According to of New Jersey, any authority who confiscate a weapon from a student should keep it safe so that it is not stolen or reported missing in action before the authorities come for it. When it comes to special students, they have a way of thinking that seems to deviate from the way everyone else …show more content…
As America becomes more and more open for change and advancement, the safety of every citizen should be prioritized. According to the cases and reports a lot has to be done to ensure that the environment is safe and favorable for students to freely learn and teachers not feel threatened while standing in front of their students. These cases have more to do with ethics and doing what is right. As true as it is that the human nature has some savageness to it, with the right aid guidance parentage, students can be the most amazing people to be around. The Laws of New Jersey State have to be revised and made firm enough so that minors are afraid of going against the law because they know that the punishment is