Poll: More adults agree on what to do about kids’ social media use, not sure about school shootings.

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Poll: More adults agree on what to do about kids’ social media use, not sure about school shootings

A national poll shows agreement by a majority of Americans on protecting kids on social media but there is more disagreement on what to do about school shootings.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray TV Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Lawmakers across the country are looking at ways that they feel could better protect children from the dangers of social media use and to prevent more school shootings.

For example, Florida has a new law that bans children under 16 from having social media accounts. Iowa Republican legislators are looking at plans that could make arming teachers and staff easier and provide more money for security at schools.

Watch why this Iowa legislator wants more teachers to carry guns at school​

The Grinnell College National Poll released last week shows that a majority of the 1,005 adult respondents agree on what to do about kids’ social media use but there isn’t a consensus on what to do about school shootings.

See the full results of the Grinnell College National Poll here.

Children under 16 should not be allowed to use social media platforms, according to 55% of the poll’s respondents. That number climbs to 65% for respondents who have children living at home.

57% of the adults in the poll favored banning students’ smartphones in schools.

School safety was another aspect of the poll. But it’s an area where adults were divided on what idea would keep students safer following school shootings across the country.


Grinnell College National Poll shows various ideas to protect kids.

Grinnell College National Poll shows various ideas to protect kids.(Image taken from Grinnell College National Poll)

Additional security at schools would be a preferred option for some respondents. In fact, hiring armed guards earned the highest number: 44%. But arming teachers had the least support among the five options: 28%.
 
We live in an age where parents entertain their children with cellphones to avoid parenting.

Teachers should focus on teaching but they are also trained and expected to report things like child abuse.
If they have an legal and ethical responsibility to do that i dont see why hey dont have the legal and ethical responsibility to report sociopathic behavior. After all the one common demoniator besides guns/shooting is that most mass shooters tend to be sociopaths devoid of human love.
Such as the many socially isolated 48 year old sociopaths seen in this forum.

This again falls back to good parenting and thats why its important to have good moral values such as those of a strong christian household with two parents.
 
Bread. said:
We live in an age where parents entertain their children with cellphones to avoid parenting.

Teachers should focus on teaching but they are also trained and expected to report things like child abuse.
If they have an legal and ethical responsibility that i dont see why hey dont have the legal and ethical responsibility to report sociopaths. After all the one common demoniator besides guns/shooting is that most mass shooters tend to be sociopaths devoid of human love.
Such as the many socially isolated 48 year old sociopaths seen in this forum.

This again falls back to good parenting and thats why its important to have good moral values such as those of a strong christian household with two parents.
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But you say nothing about parent control of their kids on social media until they are 16.
 
Bread. said:
We live in an age where parents entertain their children with cellphones to avoid parenting.

Teachers should focus on teaching but they are also trained and expected to report things like child abuse.
If they have an legal and ethical responsibility to do that i dont see why hey dont have the legal and ethical responsibility to report sociopathic behavior. After all the one common demoniator besides guns/shooting is that most mass shooters tend to be sociopaths devoid of human love.
Such as the many socially isolated 48 year old sociopaths seen in this forum.

This again falls back to good parenting and thats why its important to have good moral values such as those of a strong christian household with two parents.
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This ignores the fact that these kids were not monsters.. they were being harassed assaulted and bullied.. and the parents/teachers/school failed to not only stop it..but they couldn't care less about the problem. You can have the best Christian two parent household in the world..but if school is a daily hell for them.. you create a demon.
 
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