Ten Things

Parents can do to

STOP School Violence

1. Recognize that keeping firearms in your home may put you at legal risk as well as expose you and your family to physical risk. Keep all guns locked away from children.

2. Take an active role in your children’s school. Talk regularly with teachers and staff. Volunteer in the classroom, the library, or in after-school activities.

3. Act as role models. Settle your own conflicts peaceably and manage anger without violence.

4. Listen to and talk with your children regularly.

5. Set clear limits on behaviors in advance. Discuss punishments and rewards in advance.

6. Communicate clearly on the violence issue. Explain that you do not accept and will not tolerate violent behavior.

7. Help your children learn how to examine and find solutions to problems.

8. Discourage name-calling and teasing. These behaviors often escalate into fights.

9. Insist on knowing your children’s friends, whereabouts, and activities. It is your right.

10. Make it clear that your support school policies and rules that help create and sustain a safe place for all students to learn. If you child feels a rule is wrong, discuss his or her reasons and what rule might work better.

Compliments of Tina Tuma, Five Canyons Neighborhood Watch Captain.

For more information regarding the Neighborhood Watch Program you can reach Tina at TinaTuma@attbi.com