Strip searching minors
With regards to the article on strip searching, I think what happened in Arizona was entirely inappropriate. I've had students have their bags checked because of hearsay from other students about stolen items. I feel something like that is entirely appropriate(bags checked) however too much searching can cause students to feel criminal which in turn can have a negative impact on Curriculum and Instruction in the classroom in that the students may begin to act more criminally. Therefore searches should only be conducted when sufficient evidence is present or when a potentially dangerous situation must be averted.
Strip searches for drugs should NEVER occur because the bad(emotional trauma for students) outweighs any potential good(possibly finding drugs). Strip searches for weapons/guns could possibly be acceptable but only if a metal detector first is used, I'm kind of iffy about that.
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