The Pros And Cons Of Locker Searches

Privacy is something that should obviously be respected, regardless of age or any other characteristic that isn’t relevant to the topic, but unfortunately it isn’t always respected. Young people are especially affected by people that sometimes overlook the fact privacy is equally as necessary for them. Invasion of student privacy is an issue that can negatively affect young minds. Locker searches, especially when not given notice to students, is an example. I personally believe that locker searches are definitely an invasion of student privacy, even more so when students aren’t informed in advance, and should not be conducted. It’s important not to overlook the fact that young people’s privacy is equally as important as anyone else’s. The fact that they’re young students increases the necessity of student privacy, as our minds can be more vulnerable and fragile. Privacy can enforce feelings of safety and comfort. The first and one of the most important reasons locker searches shouldn’t be conducted is because of how it affects student trust. When students are informed their lockers can be searched at any time, it may give them the impression that they’re not trusted and are doing something wrong, even if that student is completely innocent. “The biggest drawback to a school locker search is the lack of trust students may feel

For instance, if a student had harmful things in their locker, it’d be easier to find and confiscate them. This would prevent a potential dangerous situation, and the student would face proper consequences. Whilst I agree that locker searches could definitely potentially keep schools safer, I still believe that there are better ways to enforce safety than going through a student’s possessions, which could be mentally damaging. Mental health is equally as important as physical health, so damaging one to fix the other is still creating