Some high schools in the United States have a policy of random searches of student lockers for illegal items such as drugs and weapons. Some faculty and staff believe that the searches are necessary in order to protect student safety.Other teachers and administrators believe that the searches infringe on students’ privacy and that searches should only be conducted when there is a reason to suspect that an individual student may have something illegal in his or her locker.

In your opinion, should high schools conduct random searches of student lockers to search for illegal items?

In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about one of the points of view mentioned above, or you may give another point of view on this issue. Use specific examples and reasons for your position.