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39 You have decided to comment on this blog post. In your blog comment you should: • describe which problems typically occur in a school • discuss why CCTV can or can’t provide a solution • explain possible problems linked to the use of CCTV. Write around 200 words . Sample blog comment by SecurityGuy2000 sg2000@safenet.com In response to Ms Richardson’s post, I can only say that I couldn’t agree more. Many schools nowadays fight with major issues between students, such as bullying, stealing and fighting. Of course, CCTV can be used to help resolve conflicts by showing how a fight really began. Apart from that, vandalism is a big problem in many schools costing the government hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. It’s a good point that cameras can keep people from destroying school property because they will clearly show who has done it. There is no reason why we should allow vandals to get away with it. Ms Richardson is absolutely right when she writes that CCTV has advantages for teachers and staff too, especially when it’s not clear if teachers acted correctly in cases of fighting among students. However, it is absolutely clear that CCTV cannot solve each and every problem. If people want to break the rules, they will find ways to do that. In my view, CCTV provides a solution for the most common problems in schools. We have to make sure, however, that the system is not abused by those who have access to it and that the privacy of students, teachers and other school personnel is protected. This can be done for example by developing guidelines for the use of CCTV with teachers, students and parents. In addition, we have to take measures to make pupils, parents and teachers aware that issues like theft, violence and vandalism cannot be accepted, neither in nor outside school. Write your own blog comment a) Read the sample text again and tick ideas for a comment that disagrees with the blog post.   inspection-driven culture   pupils feel protected   CCTV on the grounds and not in the classrooms   pupils feel uncomfortable   pupils’ behaviour is monitored on the CCTV feed   vandalism can be stopped   invade pupils’ privacy   monitor every aspect of the pupils’ behaviour   monitor teachers to see if they are doing their jobs correctly   advantages for teachers and staff   use CCTV for an entirely new purpose other than preventing crime b) Sort your ideas and write a similar comment. 27  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv