In response to Cool rooms urged for kids, parents
Cool rooms are NOT a good idea. They create a presumption that the school has a role in managing violent, anti-social behaviour by adults and students. Schools are educational institutions. Cool down rooms are just another confused attempt to turn government schools into "youth training centres". Students who threaten the safety of other students or staff should not be permtted to return to the same school again - ever. The salutary effect of the inconvenience of travel or relocation would encourage them to regard their next school opportunity with a lot more care. Parents who threaten school staff or students should immediately be dealt with by police. There is already "manadatory reporting" of child abuse and even occupational health & safety issues to authorities. There should be mandatory reporting to police of all threats to staff or students. Police would then be in a responsible informed position regarding the possible threat.
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