School officials shouldnt be able to conduct random locker and backpack searches. Discuss

by jiryoo77gmailcom (student)

School officials shouldn’t be able to conduct random locker and backpack searches

“A student’s locker is the only place in school which they can call their own.” In my opinion, I agree with this statement. School officials shouldn’t be able to conduct random locker & and backpack searches, because it is a waste of time, money and energy. Also, it can humiliate, embarrass, and single out students. Finally, it is an invasion of personal privacy, and casts a bad reputation on the school.

First of all, I think it is a waste of time, money, and energy to conduct locker searches. The time used for searches could be put into good use. Without locker searches, school officials would have more time to benefit the school. They would have much more time to plan school activities and events. If school officials conducted locker searches, it would be a huge waste of time and energy, especially if they came up empty handed. Also, to buy equipment, (like metal detectors) or to hire professionals and drug sniffing dogs means money that could have been spent on supplies for students. It may also become a waste of time, because if the student’s parents are informed about this, the student would probably find out, and concoct another hiding spot to store their secret stuff. A student would not be as brainless as to keep inappropriate or dangerous items in their locker if they were informed about locker searches. Although many people think that students in the school environment would be safer or out of danger of the kids yielding weapons, I think contrary, because the kids would just find another convenient hiding spot to store their weapons.

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Second, I think that school officials shouldn’t conduct random locker and backpack searches, because it can single out students. If a student’s locker was checked, and perhaps another student witnessed this, they could easily spread rumours about the student who was checked. Any sense of trust between peers will be lost, in fear that they may be singled out because of the items contained in their locker. Also, a teacher who had checked someone’s locker could easily judge them, grow a disliking to them, and exclude them based on their personal belongings. Students could be humiliated if a teacher teased or provoked them while bringing up their locker contents. Students could also be very embarrassed and humiliated, because they might feel insecure about showing people their belongings. They could be embarrased if the school authorities see something essential but humiliating, such as feminine products. For example, a girl might have pads in her locker. A student could have hidden their mediocre assignment in their locker. If school officials happen to see these, the students may be uncomfortable and embarrassed to know this. To deprive students of their only personal space at school is pointless and could make students feel unconfident about trusting the school. Locker searches can hurt the student’s confidence.

Finally, locker and backpack searches are a huge detriment to the school’s reputation, if they claim that students have an alleged “privacy” of their objects. This shows that the school is not truthful, and it might not be best to trust them, because they have the power to lie and break the rules while setting a bad example to students in their care. Locker and backpack searches aren’t only bad for the school authorities, but they are bad for the students because of the lack of privacy. They may feel unsettled if they know that the school officials have knowledge of what lies in their backpack. If a student’s locker is the only place in school in which they know their items are secure, students may feel offended and lied to. Parents may feel the same way. The school could be accused of the violation of privacy. Locker searches are a huge detriment to the student’s privacy, and also the school.

Locker searches are a waste of time, energy, and money. They can affect the student by humiliating or embarrassing them, and they are damaging to privacy and the school. These three reasons are enough evidence that locker searches aren’t the best way to clear the school from danger.