Põltsamaa Basic School has 603 students. Three 6th and 7th grade students cause many problems. They don't attend school properly and disrupt classes. They run in the corridors and hit garbage cans.
Principal Henry Kallaste says they do bad things. They only come to school to eat in the cafeteria. One bad incident was when these students broke into the school at night.
Now the school has security guards. They will start working on Monday. Teachers will get panic buttons. With the buttons, they can call security guards for help.
The principal says this way other children can study peacefully. Parents can be assured that everything is in order at school.
Municipal mayor Taavi Aas says the police can't always come quickly. Therefore, the municipality is buying security services. This will cost a few thousand euros per month.
Aas says solving problems takes a lot of time. Students under 14 can't be punished. They can only be talked to and persuaded.
Aas says this is a problem everywhere in Estonia. Young people know they can't be punished. Punishment should be simpler. Currently, taking matters to court takes too much time.