A young girl brought a steak knife to school for her lunch and was sentenced to a felony. The parents of the girl claimed that she needed it for her steak in her school lunch. As more and more violence occurs in public schools around the country, is this too harsh of a punishment?

Parents should be more aware of what their children are doing, as well as what they are bringing to school. As time goes on, perhaps children will not even be allowed to use scissors in school because it could be used as a weapon. What many people don't realize is that these objects can not just start attacking students, but it requires a misbehaving student to use these items in a lethal way.

Parents and teachers need to be more aware of the actual character of students in order to prevent mis use of certain items. Violence in schools as well as over bearing punishments will continue to occur until parents and teachers alike realize that the children are the ones who need extra attention and help, not more restrictions in their school.