At Dobie Junior High there are many rules that are set for school requirement. One such rule is having to wear an ID while at school. This rule applies to everyone, including teachers, staff and students. Some students do not enjoy having to wear their ID’s around the neck, but others don’t mind them as much. Even though it’s not a big deal to some, almost everyone at the school has an opinion or questions why we are required to wear them every single day.So Dobie news wanted to hear some of your opinion’s on this rule. We interviewed many teachers and students to see what they thought and below are the questions our journalists asked them, including their answers.

Interview #1 Mrs. Muha (Social Studies).Q: What do you think of the ID rule? A: “I think it’s fair, I think it’s about safety.”Interview #2 Naudia Mayers(Student) Grade:8. Q: What do you think of the ID rule? A: “ I think it’s necessary, because if someone walked into the school we wouldn’t know.Interview #3 Jacob Isola(Student) Grade:8. Q: What do you think of the ID rule? A: “ I think it sucks, I think it’s dumb.” “ It’s an annoying rule, they should make us put it in our wallets, I’m a military kid, so I’m used to an ID, but I don’t like having it around my neck.” “Interview #4 Mrs. Hecox (Math/ Algebra). Q: What do you think of the ID rule? A: “I think it’s great…the whole world revolves around identity.” Interview #5 Mrs. Beck (D-hall).Q:What do you think of the ID rule? A: “It helps identify that a student or adult belongs on this campus. They also help out when checking out books, buying meals and attending school functions. They are important in times of emergencies, not everyone knows who you are!”

Interview #1 Mrs. Muha (Social Studies).Q: Have you worn your ID everyday? A: “ Yes, except I left my keys in the other car, so one day, but my ID is attached to my keys. Interview #2 Naudia Mayers (Student) Grade: 8.Q: Have you worn your ID everyday? A: “No, today’s the first day.”Interview #3 Jacob Isola (Student) Grade: 8.Q: Have you worn your ID everyday? A: “ Not everyday, I even forgot it last year a few times and I hate the rule.” Interview #4 Mrs. Hecox (Math/ Algebra).Q: Have you worn your ID everyday? A: “Yes… it has my keys so I have to have it.”Interview #5 Mrs. Beck (D-hall)Q:Have you worn your ID everyday? A: “Almost always, occasionally I have forgotten. When I’m working in the bookroom,I usually don’t wear it because it gets caught on the books.   

In the morning at Dobie Jr. High, you must have your ID with you for the school day. If you don’t, you are given a detention called d-hall before school starts and are not released until the first bell rings. What do you think? What do you think is appropriate for those who forget their ID’s? We asked a few people’s opinions on the matter.Interview #1 Mrs. Muha (Social Studies).Do you think students should have to serve D-hall if they forget their ID?A: “ I think they should get 1 pass and then get a D-hall and they should have a pass every nine weeks, making them have to get a D-hall everytime is a little harsh.”Interview #2 Naudia Mayers (Student) Grade: 8.Q: Do you think students should have to serve D-hall if they forgot their ID? A: “I think they should get a pass before they get in trouble.”Interview #3 Jacob Isola (Student) Grade: 8.Q: Do you think students should have to serve D-hall if they forget their ID? A: “No I think they should give us one warning first.”Interview #4 Mrs. Hecox (Math/ Algebra).Q: Do you think students should have to serve D-hall if they forgot their ID? A: “I agree because it’s a personal responsibility.”Interview #5 Mrs. Beck (D-hall)Q: Do you think students should have to serve D-hall if they forget their ID? A: “Sometimes students forget and that’s understandable. But there are some who just refuse to wear their ID because they just don’t like to follow the rules.Wearing your ID should become a habit like doing homework. Having to serve D-hall is just a reminder to be responsible.”

Our ID’s are used for many things. For example; signing into programs for school, we use it to pay for lunch out of our account, and an easy way teachers to identify your name and grade. Below a few people gave their perspective whether or not they have been difficult to deal with. Interview #1 Mrs. Muha (Social Studies). Q: Have you had troubles with your ID? A: “Umm…nope.”Interview #2 Naudia Mayers(Student) Grade:8.Q: Have you had troubles with your ID? A: “Umm…yes I didn’t have it today.”Interview #3 Jacob Isola(Student) Grade:8.Q: Have you had troubles with your ID? A: “Yes I have.”Interview #4 Mrs. Hecox (Math/ Algebra). Q: Have you had troubles with your ID? A: “Nope.” Interview #5 Mrs. Beck(D-hall).Q: Have you had trouble with your ID? A: “The only time I have struggle wearing my ID is when working in the bookroom. It often get caught in the stack of books so I usually just take it off.”

A well known question asked is if you could get rid of this requirement, would you? Here are some of the interviews answers.Interview #1 Mrs. Muha (Social Studies).Q: If you could get rid of the ID rule, would you? A: “ No I had to wear one in high school.”Interview #2 Naudia Mayers(Student) Grade: 8.Q: If you could get rid of the ID rule would you? A: “No.”Interview #3 Jacob Isola(Student) Grade: 8.Q: If you could get rid of the ID rule would you?A: “Yes for sure I would.”Interview #4 Mrs. Hecox (Math/ Algebra).Q:If you could get rid of the rule would you? A: “Nope”Interview #5 Mrs.Beck (D-hall).Q: if you could get rid of the ID rule would you? A: “ If there was a better way to identify who belongs on the campus.”

The last question we asked “Do you think only teachers or students should wear id’s?”Interview #1 Mrs. Muha (Social Studies).Q: Do you think only students or teachers should have to wear ID’s? A: “ I think teachers and students should have to wear them.”Interview #2 Naudia Mayers(Student) Grade: 8.Q: Do you think only students or teachers should wear ID? A: “ I think both.”Interview #3 Jacob Isola(Student) Grade: 8.Q: Do you think only students or teachers should wear ID? A: “If students should, teachers should.”Interview #4 Mrs. Hecox (Math/ Algebra) Q: Do you think only students or teachers should wear ID?.A: “I think both just because it has a lot to do with security reasons.”Interview #5 Mrs.Beck (D-hall).Q: Do you think only students or teachers should wear ID? A: “ Both. This lets everyone know who belongs on campus and who doesn’t.”

That was our report on the ID rule. What do you think of the ID rule? Respond below!