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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Of the public schools I have seen there is rarely a place to get a kid alone. . |
The school I worked at had CCTV cameras everywhere, I think in the classrooms also. It's a very simple smart thing to do. Also the children should be instructed to go to the restroom in groups of at least two. |
Excellent advice. Never allow just one student out to the restroom, water, or whatever. For the older students, I tell them to wait until break time if possible. |
Actually this could be very bad advice depending on the size and physical layout of the school (hallways, bathrooms etc.) in question.
For institutions with large, lengthy corridors, classrooms and facilities at a distance, out of sight and out of hearing range, and large bathrooms with multiple stalls, then a group of two at a minimum would be in order. For other schools with short hallways, classrooms and all facilities within sight and hearing distance, and single use bathrooms with locked doors it is more prudent to allow students out only one at a time.
Many large institutions have hall monitors (adults or trusted students) to add a layer of protection. But then, who monitors the monitors.
Large public schools that I've seen have hundreds of places where someone with a plan could get a kid alone. |
Safety first. Layout doesn't matter. Watching out for your buddy is an excellent idea and lesson for the kids to learn. Sending them out in two's implies there is a possible danger-which is always true- and that we all need to watch out for each other. |
Of course layout matters. Proper facilities design eliminates a large portion of the risk. Sending out pairs of students requires them to split up when one goes in a single use bathroom which leaves one waiting alone. Bad idea and a waste of class time. Two inside alone leads to more potential risk. It's understandable that a teacher would be unlikely to have studied facilities design and risk reduction in a school that allows for proper adult supervision at all times, small class size and maximum learning in a safe environment. |
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drcrazy
Joined: 19 Feb 2003
Location: Pusan. Yes, that's right. Pusan NOT Busan. I ain't never been to no place called Busan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| I did not know there was any place in Korea where you are not on cctv. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Child Molestation... Really!? |
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Perhaps now we'll get colonoscopies and such fun medical exams...
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Why would be have to get colonoscopies? |
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pegasus64128
Joined: 20 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject: ha |
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| glad I'm not getting the bus back today - prepare for the inevitable evil eye lol |
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Malislamusrex
Joined: 01 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Good way to get a free flight home, tell some 10 year old kid I'll give you 50k won if you call this number and say this.
All you need is an allegation and you can get a free flight. |
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Mr. BlackCat
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
Location: Insert witty remark HERE
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| bbunce wrote: |
| ontheway wrote: |
| bbunce wrote: |
| young_clinton wrote: |
| Skippy wrote: |
| Of the public schools I have seen there is rarely a place to get a kid alone. . |
The school I worked at had CCTV cameras everywhere, I think in the classrooms also. It's a very simple smart thing to do. Also the children should be instructed to go to the restroom in groups of at least two. |
Excellent advice. Never allow just one student out to the restroom, water, or whatever. For the older students, I tell them to wait until break time if possible. |
Actually this could be very bad advice depending on the size and physical layout of the school (hallways, bathrooms etc.) in question.
For institutions with large, lengthy corridors, classrooms and facilities at a distance, out of sight and out of hearing range, and large bathrooms with multiple stalls, then a group of two at a minimum would be in order. For other schools with short hallways, classrooms and all facilities within sight and hearing distance, and single use bathrooms with locked doors it is more prudent to allow students out only one at a time.
Many large institutions have hall monitors (adults or trusted students) to add a layer of protection. But then, who monitors the monitors.
Large public schools that I've seen have hundreds of places where someone with a plan could get a kid alone. |
Safety first. Layout doesn't matter. Watching out for your buddy is an excellent idea and lesson for the kids to learn. Sending them out in two's implies there is a possible danger-which is always true- and that we all need to watch out for each other. |
The chances of a student being sexually molested in a school is very, very small. We can't start living our lives in fear of the nearly impossible. I think it's a terrible lesson to teach kids to always be paranoid and on the look out. Vigilance is one thing, but paranoia is another. Fact is, kids have a much, much, much higher chance of being victimized by someone they know at home. You can put CCTVs up, you can put a security guard at the front gate and you can educate the kids. But it's silly to start making them travel in pairs for fear of this boogeyman. This whole thing with Stranger Danger is another way to make the population scared and to vote for the "right" people and buy the "right" things. My opinion, anyway. |
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