it is no surprise that gang activity is up. It seems to always change inline with the economy.

i wonder if this is an issue that teachers talk about.
The administration at my middle school started trying to enact strict disciplinary measures due to "gang type" of activity. A follow the rules or get outta here was the attitude of the principles. However, the "bad" kids were already gone and us "good" kids were just starting middle school. The "good" students ended up getting punished for the former "bad" students. We moved onto high school with a higher grade average and a lower drop out rate. I don't think the administration played much of a part in it but they got a lot of praise.