Examining the Black Power movement of the 1970s , one researcher wrote , " The common adult dislike and fear of youth is compounded by the teacher 's fear — fear of losing control in the classroom , fear of losing one 's authority " . A specific increase in the fear of youth in schools following the Columbine High School massacre of 1999 is seen as a particular cause in evidence suggesting an overall decrease in student engagement throughout high schools today . Fear of youth has led to the development of zero tolerance policies in many schools , which in turn is attributed as the cause of the increase in arrests for juvenile crime on school campuses , which has promoted the fear of youth and led school administrators to call police for infractions once dealt with internally
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
Ephebiphobia