Reply #74: Do you work in the schools?

[RiverStone]

Having spent over 15 years in public education, and given the climate and concern the past few years with high profile school violence -I can tell you that unequivocally, it was warranted to call the police.

Teachers and administrators are charged with providing a safe environment to all children who attend. Parents have a right to assume that his/her child will not be subjected to harm, harassment, or even threats of violence in school. School personnel MUST take every measure possible to maintain a safe school environment. I know that if a similar incident happened under my watch - if the school did NOT call the police - not only would there be liability concerns but very angry parents as well. When you have buildings with 500+ students in them, it is always best to err on the side of protecting kids. Imagine what it is like trying to oversee the safety of that many children.

It's not up to the school to file charges or decide if the child will be released to parents. Thats is a decision for law enforcement and the prosecuting attorney's office.

The schools charge is to (try and) keep kids safe during the day. Period.

Any concerns of over-reacting should be directed at the legal system. Though in this case, we (as a school) would have done the exact same thing.