Should Schools Be Installing Security Cameras In Their Classrooms? A Safety Measure or an Invasion of Privacy

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WELCOME
Should Schools Be Installing Security Cameras In
Their Classrooms? A Safety Measure or an Invasion
of Privacy
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OVERVIEW
Schools across the country are looking into ways
to keep the students and the administration safe.
A recent idea of installing video cameras in the
schools has come to the surface. This would serve
as a method to keep an eye on who is entering and
exiting the building, but also serve as a way to
hinder violence within the schools.
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Reasons to Consider Security Systems
Crime in schools has been growing in recent years
and the students need to be protected from mass
shootings and random acts of violence.
During the 2005-06 school year, nationwide
reports reveal that one crime occurred for every
twenty students across the country.
Eighty six percent of the schools across the
country have reported one or more serious and
violent incidents during the same school year.
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Pros of Video Cameras in the Schools
The cameras can provide a sense of protection for
the student body and the faculty
Being watched discourages random acts of
violence. When fights between students occur, it
will be known who started it and who involved
weapons if that is an issue.
Cheating is another aspect that students would
reconsider before following through with the
action.
It can protect teachers from the false
accusations of a student looking for attention.
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Cons of Video Cameras in the Schools
Students are constantly being under surveillance,
giving them the impression that they are guilty
until proven innocent.
Police can be involved in everyday school
disputes that normally would have been taken care
of in house.
Installing Security Cameras can be considered a
violation of privacy.
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Locations of the Cameras
One of the aspects thats a major consideration
for all involved in this decision is the location
of the cameras. It is considered fine by most to
allow surveillance in the hallways and entrance
ways, but some people consider the classrooms a
step too far.
Most that have concerns about the idea of cameras
being placed in schools are absolutely against
the installation in locker rooms and other places
that should remain private, even if they are only
at the door.
A middle school in Tennessee had cameras
installed in the boys and girls locker rooms at
the door. Even with them pointing outward, the
cameras caught about a dozen girls changing.
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