Michigan school district bans all backpacks from school buildings, citing safety concerns
A school district in Michigan has banned all backpack s from school buildings , in response to growing safety concerns . A school district in Michigan has banned all backpack s from school buildings , in response to growing safety concerns . Flint Community Schools announced last week that backpacks would be banned and the ban would be in place for the rest of the school year. The new policy went into effect on Monday. "We are doing all that we can to create a safe and secure environment for our scholars, families, teachers and staff," Superintendent Kevin Jones wrote in a letter posted on the school district's website. MORE: Some Texas school districts to require clear backpacks in wake of Uvalde shooting Jones cited growing threatening behavior happening across the country, including weapons being brought to schools, as the reason for the backpack ban. "Backpacks make it easier for students to hide weapons, which can be disassembled and harder to identify o