Minister of State with responsibility for Crime Prevention Corey Lane has urged parents not to panic about school security, even as the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) called for action to be taken to deal with the growing problem of violence in schools.The advice and call came on the heels of recent reports of stabbings and other acts of violence at the island’s educational institutions.The comments were also triggered by an incident at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School on Thursday to which police responded.Several parents gathered outside the gates of the Kingsland, Christ Church school after hearing that a stabbing had occurred, with one complaining that “almost every day is some sort of violent act”.“It’s very frustrating, not only for the parents but also the good students that are trying to make something of themselves,” lamented Corey Rose.However, principal Major Michael Boyce made clear there was no stabbing incident on Thursday.
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