Parkland Students Mock New Backpacks

NBC reported 4/3/2018 the following.   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parkland-students-mock-new-security-measure-clear-backpacks-n862176

"Parkland students mock new security measure — clear backpacks"

"But on Monday, as teens at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, returned from spring break, they took to Twitter to mock the clear backpacks now required by their school district, describing them as a violation of privacy, a meaningless gesture and a distraction from real gun reform."

“I feel sooo safe now," wrote Lauren, the younger sister of David Hogg, a Stoneman Douglas senior who has emerged as one of the leading student voices for gun control. "As much as I appreciate the effort we as a country need to focus on the real issue instead of turning our schools into prisons.”

CNN showed 4/3/2018 the following images, which I cropped to protect the students' privacy.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/us/marjory-stoneman-douglas-clear-backpacks/index.html

While I agree, these transparent backpacks will not solve the problem, however, it seems to be an honest simpleminded attempt at a partial preventive action.  By stuffing these backpacks with items for the purpose to hide their contents, clearly shows that these kids are not mature enough, to understand that little actions are better than no action.  Unfortunately, neither is the school administration, who to this day does not yet understand, what the root-cause of this mass shooting was.  They have not figured out yet, that when former expelled student, returns to his former school, and kills some of his former classmates, he must have felt badly hurt by a few of them.  I have to belief that some of these smart students already figured this out, but prefer to point the finger at others.

Therefore, the priority should be the coaching of these young immature students, along with the administration, on how to behave in a compassionate fashion towards their fellow men.  They must eliminate any kind of bullying on the school premises, and talk to the parents to ensure that they are aware of their responsibility outside of the school.  Cellphones must not be allowed in classrooms, under any circumstances, but must be kept in lockers, where they can be used during breaks.  This action will ensure that students pay attention to their lessons.

We need a formal mandatory course in civility, at least once a week for one hour.  The current young generation has been poisoned, by all the garbage the media feeds them; we have blunted their capacity for empathy.   We have to counteract this anomaly in our youth, as well as the school administration.