Administration

The concern over electric bikes has become so significant that schools have weighed in on educating kids about E-bike safety. 

“I think that kids need to be taught how to use electric bikes, so we are trying to put bike safety rules into our morning announcements. It is a difficult thing to learn because it is motorized, and kids don’t use them appropriately, so parents need to help their children understand how to ride it properly,” said Assistant Principal Thompson.

Among all of the issues that are part of leading a campus, it’s unfortunate that principals are having to address something that doesn’t even happen at school. 

Instead of focusing on campus events, administration is having to take care of kids who won’t take care of themselves.

“Sometimes it can be disappointing, but more so, I feel bad when kids get hurt. One morning we did have a student hit, and I saw it and that was very frustrating,” said Assistant Principal Thompson. “I think kids can have [E-bikes] in middle school, but they should only go a certain speed depending on their age.”