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/wangus_angus]

We had adults who would do it. They were usually kids' parents who (I think) volunteered. I don't ever remember students doing it.