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The Policing of our public schools
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by Susan Marie Kovalinsky | November 4, 2009 at 04:34 am
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Nearly 70% of US public high schools are patrolled by police officers (called "School Resource Officers, and sent by local police departments) and security guards. Major cities such as Los Angeles and New York have direct police intervention in security issues.
In direct correlation to the increased police presence in schools, the number of children arrested or referred to court for minor disciplinary infractions is on the rise. For example, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, in South Carolina the most common offense resulting in a juvenile court referral during the 2007-08 school year was "disturbing schools." Similarly in Florida, 15 percent of all delinquency referrals stemmed from school-related conduct including 40 percent for "disorderly conduct" or "misdemeanor assault and battery." Last year alone 19 percent of all juveniles arrested and referred to court in Birmingham, Alabama were for disorderly conduct offenses.
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at 07:33 on November 4th, 2009
What does this teach our kids? I kinda doubt that it instills confidence in our police in most cases, nor the legal system.
at 07:37 on November 4th, 2009
I agree. Things have gone very wrong when police need to be at schools. Not where they ought to be, and should not be necessary.
at 11:20 on November 4th, 2009
We need parents to actually apply some disciple &/or love to their children...Instead of relying on the schools to do it for them...
at 12:24 on November 4th, 2009
It seems that the economy is sending both parents to the workforce and overcrowded classrooms offer little individual student attention where signs for discipline may go unnoticed.. it costs money to have children go through the court system and even minor offences can follow them to adulthood impeding on their credibility to work.. it's a vicious cycle! with the internet at the level it is reaching now I am becoming a bigger fan of homeschooling where children can be safe from violence and fatal flu viruses. Once homeschooled, a parent can then expose the child to well chosen play-time circles for real-life social interaction that don't have to be school-type of environments or with the police as an overseer. After-all schools were meant to mimic the real life work force so that the transition can be gradual, with more people working from home now perhaps a new way of learning needs to be updated and implemented as well.
at 12:12 on November 4th, 2009
Tom, And less consolidation of schools, I when through that, it doesn't help the students AT ALL
It is usually counter productive in the long term especially for elementary school kids that will then have to get up 1-2 hours before class to ride a bus...
at 12:31 on November 4th, 2009
I'm not sure if you read my comment correctly, as a parent I would work from home as I already do and homeschool the child, then arrange my social time with well chosen play times for the child with other parents and friends. Saving on the travel time to and from work and school would also allow more free time and save costs and transportation expenses. Our children are our future, they shouldn't be disciplined by the police this isn't a problem we need to deal with it's a problem we need to solve and eliminate.
at 10:50 on November 5th, 2009
I did understand, But many parents today both work. When both parents work they aren't likely to have the time for home schooling, thus the importance of a good public education system.
at 12:33 on November 4th, 2009
All started with drugs and guns. Now it just the way it is.
Most are donut munchers (my cuzzin the cop said it, i'm repeating it).
My kids see a fight a day at HS. ain't no thang. Bring a tool to cap someone, that be way, way different.
Kids aren't taught respect at home, it is difficult to learn it at school. Don't learn respect, you are going to get in trouble.
Hate to say it, but the boomers started it. Now, it is haunting them.
at 12:45 on November 4th, 2009
I agree with you Hugh, a trigger happy nation will only self analiate itself sooner or later, respect is taught at home but social circles also offer an interaction that cannot be provided in the family unit alone, schools, friendship are all a well woven integral part of a child's healthy development.