Persuasive Essay On School Drills

Since the Columbine massacre safety in schools has been heightened by an extreme amount. Schools have begun to have active shooter drills as of recently and some schools have random locker searches. Since the tragedy, metal detectors have been placed at the entrances of the schools, dress codes have been more strictly enforced, and carrying school ID’s is mandatory. Recently, as of last year at Smithville, we started having active shooter drills. Active shooter drills aren’t only a thing in Smithville, they’ve become common in schools across the U.S. These drills show everyone the procedures for if there is an active shooter on school campus. These drills give students a place to congregate away from the campus where they’ll be safe. Since 1999, schools have really cracked down on student dress codes. Dylan and Eric wore trench coats, and were a part of
This way, if you are seen in the hallway looking suspicious or where you aren’t supposed to be, schools can check for your ID to make sure you’re a student at that school. Also, to help with safety, schools do random locker searches. This may not be the case at Smithville, but it is for some schools with higher crime. This way, if you’re at school with something suspicious, like a weapon, schools will we able to tell with random searches. In higher crime schools, metal detectors have been placed at the entrances of the schools. This way, if students were to try and bring a weapon, they’ll be caught before they are even in the schools.
Since the tragedy at Columbine High School in 1999, schools have done a lot more to have safer learning environments. Schools have started to have random active shooter drills and random locker searches. Also, to limit violence and increase safety, metal detectors have been placed at the entrances of the schools, dress codes have been more strictly enforced, and carrying school ID’s is