I don't feel safe in school because teachers and administrators can't always know what's going on. They don't know or see everything that we as students see. There is so much violence at school because kids aren't taught or are not learning respect, consideration, or discipline. They know that they can get away with almost anything. Some kids are just uncontrollable. -Bernadette, age sixteen, LA Youth, The Newspaper By and About Los Angeles Teens

The first step in developing effective violence prevention strategies is acknowledging that problems exist. For a number of reasons ranging from criticism and negative publicity to fear of litigation, communities may deny their difficulties, and fail to see the impact of the environment on their children. For example, students may carry weapons or join gangs believing they need protection. Others might avoid going to school because they are afraid of being bullied or taunted by other students. The following suggested guidelines outline the necessary action steps to establish or enhance campus supervision programs that include parents and other caring adults in community/school violence prevention efforts.