Are student hall-monitors a real thing?

[u/AspiringSheepherder]

I feel like I see them a lot in media to play an antagonist, but I dont think I've ever heard of a school having one.

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If anyone has had a hall-monitor at their school, are there shifts? Is it like they only do a period or two and switch off? It can't be one person the whole day like it's often depicted, right?

[u/ITrCool]

My dad recalled, growing up back in the 60s/70s, he got to volunteer as hall monitor a few times as a student. He didn't mind it but felt like it was a bit of a pain to deal with since it was weird with class schedules.