Police Out Of Schools

Black students have an arrest rate in schools that is 5.4 times higher that of white peers.

Students with disabilities in Vermont are two times more likely to be referred to law enforcement in comparison to students without disabilities.

Black girls in Vermont are five times as likely to be arrested in school than white girls

This just furthers the school-to-prison-pipeline: the system that directs students from school to prison for minor offenses like childhood disobedience.

Not necessarily. In a school of 1400 kids, what can one police officer really do to protect against school shooters? Data shows that there is no association between a school resource officer being present and the reduction of violence in school shootings.

Imagine a school community where students discuss their problems and learn from their mistakes rather than being punished for it. That is the society we wish to create, and removing police from schools would allow schools to hire more counselors and support students emotionally and mentally. Retaining police officers in schools continues to funnel money away from essential mental and social health supports.

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