18 school shootings already in 2018 in the U.S. Thinking about what action we need to take. Despite the fact that 18 school shootings is false we still need to take some kind of action.
“This is the 18th school shooting in the U.S. in 2018.” Although this statement that went across the internet is false, it does not change the fact that there has been 5 actual school shootings. According to the article I just read “Just five of Every town’s 18 school shootings listed for 2018 happened during school hours and resulted in any physical injury.” Though the actual number of school shootings aren’t a tremendous number like 18, it still highlights the fact that school shootings is a hefty problem. Regardless of the other 13 incidents that are not actually being counted as a school shooting is still a firearm being fired on school campus can still leave a student very scared like the article stated, for example “A month ago, for example, a group of college students were at a meeting of a criminal-justice club in Texas when a student accidentally fired …show more content…
Make them softer, by improving social and emotional health.” This is a good starter to take some kind of action, but it will not always be just the kids causing a school shooting. This statement “So, if you devote resources to shutting down bullying, discrimination and harassment, there is a chance to de-escalate conflict before it starts.” This is indeed true and can work, but if we are only considering the students and not the other people that have no association with the school. However, indeed this document on improving emotional health is a great way to decrease school shooting instead of arming teachers with guns.“The hard work is a lot more effort. You'd better start thinking in a more comprehensive manner about prevention instead of
“This is the 18th school shooting in the U.S. in 2018.” Although this statement that went across the internet is false, it does not change the fact that there has been 5 actual school shootings. According to the article I just read “Just five of Every town’s 18 school shootings listed for 2018 happened during school hours and resulted in any physical injury.” Though the actual number of school shootings aren’t a tremendous number like 18, it still highlights the fact that school shootings is a hefty problem. Regardless of the other 13 incidents that are not actually being counted as a school shooting is still a firearm being fired on school campus can still leave a student very scared like the article stated, for example “A month ago, for example, a group of college students were at a meeting of a criminal-justice club in Texas when a student accidentally fired …show more content…
Make them softer, by improving social and emotional health.” This is a good starter to take some kind of action, but it will not always be just the kids causing a school shooting. This statement “So, if you devote resources to shutting down bullying, discrimination and harassment, there is a chance to de-escalate conflict before it starts.” This is indeed true and can work, but if we are only considering the students and not the other people that have no association with the school. However, indeed this document on improving emotional health is a great way to decrease school shooting instead of arming teachers with guns.“The hard work is a lot more effort. You'd better start thinking in a more comprehensive manner about prevention instead of