Admin Should schools be allowed to search students lockers?
Yes, lockers are school property. Teachers could ask for permission to take a look inside a student’s locker, and if the student is okay with that, then it would be fine. Searching students’ lockers without their permission would violate their trust. Schools should be a fair and honest place.
Why locker searches should be allowed?
Lockers can contain objects such as forcefully stolen money or violent student threat letters that can be used as evidence against a bullying student. In a survey done by the National Institute of Justice, 55 percent of schools reported that they have used locker searches in order to prevent violence in their schools.
Can a teacher search your locker without permission?
Yes — provided you’re not a student. If you’re in a school environment, teachers and administrators can search without either permission or a warrant. Even so, students still have rights, and knowing which searches are illegal might just save your child some time in front of the school board.
Why shouldn’t schools search lockers and backpacks?
Lockers. Although lockers may be considered school property on loan, and therefore subject to a lessened standard of search, backpacks are purchased and owned by the student and should be considered personal property. Backpacks’ mere presence on school property does not convert them to school property.
Should schools have the right to search students lockers and backpacks?
YES, but only under certain circumstances. First, your school must have a “reasonable suspicion” that searching you will turn up evidence that you violated a school rule or law. Second, the way your school does its search should be “reasonable” based on what is being searched for and your age.
Can a teacher search my locker?
While you are in school, teachers and school administrators are responsible for your safety and well-being. During this time, the law says that they “stand in the place of the parent or guardian.” As well, the school owns the lockers used by students. This means that they can search lockers.
Can they search your locker?
Generally, any item that is considered property of the school can be searched without letting the student or the parent know. School staff can also give permission to the police to look in your locker or desk, even though you use it. Schools may have a policy on this and must be provided to students upon request.
Why lockers should not be in schools?
One reason lockers shouldn’t be used is budget. With lockers, if a student forgets materials, the supplies that are necessary to have during class are hard to access once a student is in class. Another reason lockers shouldn’t be used is security. Nowadays, weapons and drugs within schools are a problem.
Why backpacks should not be allowed in school?
Some schools don’t allows students to carry backpacks to school for fear they might use them to conceal weapons, explosives, drugs or alcohol. Others argue that backpacks pose a space issue in hallways and classrooms because they take up too much room.
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