Experts Land Gun Detectors in Schools: "They Don't Detect Mental Health Problems"

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The new Law on Coexistence and Good School Treatment re-opened the debate on how to deal with the increase in violence in educational establishments. The regulation contemplates the possibility of installing metal detectors in schools, and reviews of student belongings. This discussion arises in the midst of a concern for school safety, intensified after the murder of an inspector in Calama and several recent cases of entry of weapons in establi…

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The last few weeks have brought disturbing images: crime of a teacher in Calama, violence in corridors and school yards, students beaten and frightened, dangerous actions of anarchic groups, families demanding answers, authorities under pressure. No one can be indifferent to that. I understand perfectly that, in this climate of alarm, government officials feel the urgency to act — and to show that they are acting. Hence the proposal that today c…