Poor Public Schools

Poor Public Schools

Poor Public Schools

"The War On Kids" film demonstrates how the public school system itself is the culprit behind the issues with American schooling. Despite the popular societal opinion that teachers, parents, insufficient funding or the students themselves are the reason for the failure of public schools, it's actually the authoritarian institution of public schools that needs to be reformed. Teachers are more interested in retaining control of their classes by any means necessary than in taking care of a student's desire to learn. A public school student's protection under the law have essentially been replaced by an environment where a school administrator or educator can subjectively determine whether a breach of rules has occurred and how to handle the situation. Kids are drug-tested, not able to express their opinions verbally and in writing, and searched in schools whose environment now more closely resembles a prison instead of an educational setting.

At first, the idea of instituting metal detectors and searching students was to protect other students and teachers from drugs and weapons. Instead, zero tolerance policies have created a hostile environment void of democracy. Given that the United States was founded on the ideals of democracy, the idea that a public school student is denied simple rights by subjection to intense forms of physical and emotional control is the reason Cevin Soling, creator of "The War on Kids" spent more than six years producing a film that clearly delineates the issues.

The fear that something might happen inside a school has led to public school officials' belief they have valid reasons to start arbitrary guidelines regarding regulations and punishments. By referencing zero tolerance policies, officials are now able to wield remarkable power without being held professionally answerable. The film chooses to display side by side images through a tour that shows the parallels between a prison and public school.

Furthermore, the school appears inferior to the prison in terms of maintenance and presents an extremely oppressive setting. Not only are schools controlling children through physical and mental means, but also through pharmaceutical solutions. The students who regularly question their teachers and administrators are believed to exhibit behavioral problems and are referred to medical professionals to get treatment. The medications prescribed for kids who are believed to exhibit symptoms of ADD and similar ailments usually are dangerous and the kids are drugged into an emotionless state in which they no longer choose to confront authority.

Throughout the 95 minutes of "The War on Kids," the viewer undergoes a chilling realization that the failure of the community school system is due not to outside factors but the authoritative institution itself. Reform is the only solution for change, and improvements are not going to be successful without this straight-forward recognition. Today's children are growing up in an atmosphere that doesn't place emphasis on or value on their fundamental rights granted by a democratic government.

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