[The Installer]

There are many reasons why students turn violent in our schools. The main reason is that they are not getting the attention and guidance that they need throughout the years of their life. And the sad truth is that if they aren't getting the emotional support they need at home, then we as a society feel they ought to be getting it from their school. What is that saying "It takes a village to raise a child." That certainly is true. It takes us all, parents, teachers, and churches. Here are just a few miscellaneous facts that go to show the results of the changes in our society. They did a study and found that in families who had dinner together at least 5 nights a week, their children (especially girls) were less likely to turn to drugs and alcohol. Another study was done looking at how much of a church's budget was spent on youth ministries. It was very low compared to how much was spent on adult classes. Most of the adults in our churches have already made that important decision. It is our children that need our direction. We have it completely backwards. The money needs to be spent on programs for our youth. In our society both parents in most every family work in order to give our children more "stuff". What our children really need is our time, love and attention, not more "stuff"!