The Dangers Of Public School, Part One: Physical Injury

If you're like most parents, you send your kids to the bus stop every morning, where they take it to school. And, like most parents, you probably worry about what goes on in schools.

There are lots of things to worry about, honestly. Over this blog series, I'm going to be covering a few of them.

The one most likely forefront in your mind is the possibility of a gun-wielding psycho turning up and opening fire on your children. That's an awful mental picture, and for some people, it's become a reality.

The truth is, shoving a bunch of children - be they teens, tweens, or younger - into a building and expecting everyone to just get along is unrealistic.

Some people might argue that they've been doing it for years. And, to an extent, that's true. Most of them have survived, at any rate, and gone on to decent jobs. Some even to excellent jobs, or to become millionaires. So obviously the schools aren't all bad. And there are some truly wonderful teachers and principles out there.

My point isn't to degrade the wonderful people who have dedicated their lives to teaching children.

My point is to warn concerned and loving parents about the dangers of public school.

One of the most obvious is, of course, the physical dangers inherent in shoving a bunch of kids into one building, or complex of buildings. We've seen this before, just recently, in the school shootings that have amped up (in coverage if not number) in recent years.

I can't speak for the individuals wielding the guns. I'm not a psychologist. But I can tell you that it's like shooting fish in a barrel. You never know where a killer is going to send that bullet, and every exit could turn into a deathtrap any moment.

Some child or teen, for whatever reason, brings a gun to school and opens fire on helpless classmates and teachers. This brings injury, death, and heartbreak. But why does it happen?

There are lots of dangers in the school system today, and we'll be covering some of them over the next few weeks.

Then, I'll try to find some things for us to do about it.

If you have a specific danger you'd like me to talk about, please leave a comment below, and don't forget to tell me what you think!