Violence has been a growing problem in Ohio public schools since 2008, according to 10TV News. Columbus City Schools District records reviewed during by 10TV News revealed a .25 caliber pistol and 9 mm semiautomatic weapon were confiscated at district schools. The investigation discovered 46 reports of knives or guns found on school grounds during the past three years.
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 113 school assaults happened during a single school year. Just weeks after the 2011 school year started a West High student had his throat slit during a safety assembly, according to the Ohio School Plan report. School security problems are a concern nationwide, according to National School Safety Services expert Ken Trump.
Ohioans shared their thoughts on school violence via email, instant messaging and Twitter.
* "I find it beyond shocking that Columbus City School District Superintendent Gene Harris is still employed. She has allowed the district to get completely out of control. Academic score continues to plummet, administrators were indicted on fraud charges and the student safety is at an all-time low. It is no wonder that charter schools continue to gain in popularity. Students cannot learn when they are fearful about walking in the halls or eating lunch in the cafeteria." -- Nina Albright, cleaning service operator, Grove City.
* "I worked two jobs so that I would be able to afford to send my children to a private school. Once charter schools became available near where we live, I enrolled them there. I would not be able to send my children to a public school and feel safe. Their academic and safety needs are met far better away from the violence, gangs and drug dens which our schools have turned into here." -- Ryan Montrose, carpenter, Cleveland.
* "Every city in the country faces the same problems. If the Republicans had not cut so much funding from public schools, they could afford more security guards to protect the students and staff. You just can't get away from the possibility of drug use and violence unless you want to move out to the suburbs or redneck countryside. Children need the culture afforded by a metropolitan environment to thrive." -- Rashawna Eastman, Ohio State University graduate student, Columbus.
* "There are no security guards at our school. A safety officer is present in the high school on a part-time basis, but has only had to break up a couple of fights between students each month and tend to truancy issues. Our students have a state of the art facility and can safely walk home from school without fear." -- Cheryl Vernon, retired seamstress, Ray.
* "The moral decline of our culture is to blame for the problems in our public schools. In cities the issue is far more pronounced because the core values of family are less prevalent in all but the upper-middle class and affluent areas. Even the single mom who works hard to provide a loving and decent home life for her children cannot protect them from the invading crime and trashy mindset the children encounter when they leave the apartment." -- Tim Neagle, small business owner, Springfield.
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