Fingerprint debate
Fingerprint Debate
The value of fingerprinting and background checks is to make sure that the students are being protected. It is extremely important that for the safety of the students as well as the other teachers the school must do thorough background and fingerprinting checks. In doing background and fingerprinting checks you can tell the employer with pieces of information about the teachers background’s that can share credit reports, social Security number, criminal records, driving records, and education licenses. Every state has different rules involving the different charges that are placed on the teacher and how to handle them. The question that is asked frequently is, “What is the value of fingerprinting and background checks versus invasion of someone’s privacy?” When considering fingerprinting in education, people must understand the importance of the safety of students is the number one priority of the school district and parents besides proper education. Not imposing that all people who have a past of criminal history are bad people, but the school district must be sure they hire people of good conduct (Stern, 2009), "An employer who first performs a background check on a potential employee protects him or herself, other company employees and even management from injury and sometimes even lawsuits brought by an employee in matters of discrimination or for failure to hire.”. Fingerprinting overall simply allows the hiring of a better quality teacher and helps parents to know the school district is going beyond measure to ensure safety for the students with the people they choose to hire. Fingerprinting applicants before the applicant applies to work around children cuts out the hiring of individuals who may be of potential harm to the school and/or students. Not saying that all people who apply to schools without a criminal background are proven perfect people, but it weeds out the individuals who have been
The value of fingerprinting and background checks is to make sure that the students are being protected. It is extremely important that for the safety of the students as well as the other teachers the school must do thorough background and fingerprinting checks. In doing background and fingerprinting checks you can tell the employer with pieces of information about the teachers background’s that can share credit reports, social Security number, criminal records, driving records, and education licenses. Every state has different rules involving the different charges that are placed on the teacher and how to handle them. The question that is asked frequently is, “What is the value of fingerprinting and background checks versus invasion of someone’s privacy?” When considering fingerprinting in education, people must understand the importance of the safety of students is the number one priority of the school district and parents besides proper education. Not imposing that all people who have a past of criminal history are bad people, but the school district must be sure they hire people of good conduct (Stern, 2009), "An employer who first performs a background check on a potential employee protects him or herself, other company employees and even management from injury and sometimes even lawsuits brought by an employee in matters of discrimination or for failure to hire.”. Fingerprinting overall simply allows the hiring of a better quality teacher and helps parents to know the school district is going beyond measure to ensure safety for the students with the people they choose to hire. Fingerprinting applicants before the applicant applies to work around children cuts out the hiring of individuals who may be of potential harm to the school and/or students. Not saying that all people who apply to schools without a criminal background are proven perfect people, but it weeds out the individuals who have been