Are schools really safe?

When we think of school security our very first impulse is physical security. Regretfully, its a genuine worry about the all-too-regular gun shootings and bullying that happens. However, theres a far more prevalent and common concern occurring: psychological security.

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Because the commercial revolution, school has been mainly taught in an authoritarian style where kids are judged continuously and non-stop from academics to habits. In addition, peers and teachers utilize pity and deterioration to reveal their “higher” value or status, which causes additional emotional injury.

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We may believe itll “strengthen kids up,” however given the levels of [psychological] tension kids experience every day, its doing far more harm than excellent. Not to point out, psychological stress changes brain chemistry– specifically when you experience this type of regular cortisol release. Kids arent spontaneously “going bananas” and “mentally ill” with anxiety and anxiety; theyre merely trying to endure in their environment.

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