please explain why? thanks.
2007-09-25 14:24:12 · 9 answers · asked by imstarandwhatru 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
if a teacher has a good reason, such as the kids backpack smells funny, or some reason the kid might have something, then yes.
it should kinda be like how a police officer has to get a warrent from a judge before they search something
2007-09-25 14:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by Will T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that teachers have as much right to check what's in a students backpack as security guards due to check what's in someone's bag at an amusement park; or what's in someone's luggage at an airport; or what's in someone's purse at a movie theater. After September 11, we lost the freedom of being able to be in posession of items that we would normally carry, because a select few did our country wrong. In schools, students lost a lot of their freedoms because a select few decided to bring guns to school and carry out school shootings.
Much like airlines are expected to protect passengers from hijackers on board airplanes by screening passengers and checking luggage, teachers are expected to protect students. Some teachers choose to do so by checking students backpacks, some schools check students lockers, some schools have done away with lockers all together (as was the case at my junior high school). Bottomline, don't bring anything to school that violates school rules whether it's a music player or a gun, and you've got nothing to worry about whether or not the teacher's check your backpack.
2007-09-26 01:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the laws of your state and school. Some people have cited privacy laws and state no; however, with reasonable suspicion and/or permission of the parent they can search lockers and backpacks in they suspect dangerous items. There are fine lines between the rights to privacy and the responsibility to protect the rest of the students at the school.
2007-09-25 21:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in high school, they didn't check. As a result of that two wonder kids were killed.
I know there are specific laws stating that it's ok for bag checks in schools, but now everyone just says it's part of the patriot act.
I know it's frustrating but it's for your own safety.
If your asking due to sales, put in in your in an empty ipod case.
2007-09-25 21:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Because they are ensuring the safety and well-being of that student but many others.
2007-09-25 22:22:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. FutureTeacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
ie Columbine, V Tech and other shooting /stabbings that have happened on campus.
It's not b/c we're nosy. We don't want anyone getting hurt and/or killed.
2007-09-25 21:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i hate to say it but, yea. i'm all for it. to many wackos in the world today. how would you feel if one of your classmated killed someone b/c their back pack wasn't checked? the needs of the many outweight the needs of the few.
2007-09-25 21:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what grade are you in, because I know when I was in middle school they had us start carrying clear, see thru bacpacks to make sure no one was brinking anything that didn't belong at school.
2007-09-25 22:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by warrenpeace71 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, because if they didn't, it could cause major damage to the school, and injure students. u woudn't want that now, would u? ;)
2007-09-25 21:28:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋