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It’s the kind of in-depth work a school system needs to do in order to stop relying on criminalization of children to address behavior problems in schools. Schools need money to do it. But even before that, school districts need to value the children and believe they are entitled to have a safe place where they can be nourished and grow. Do schools value our Black and Brown children? We can argue about that. 10/10

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If you don’t have access to the documentary watch the two videos called Counter Pushout towards the bottom of the page. It is girl focused but the specialists talk about the issues that lead to conflict in schools and how the adults (who are not the police) can model de-escalation and talk to students in an age appropriate way. 9/

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Here’s what we know: the police are against reduction of $ into their coffers. Municipal leaders are against alienating the police and sacrifice significant portions of their budgets to the police to keep relations smooth. Parents and students want safety. Can it be done without the police? If you watch the documentary PUSH OUT by Monique Morris you’ll see what is required. https://pushoutfilm.com/ 8/

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There’s no “magic” formula for creating safety, and it absolutely cannot be done without money. “Get the police” is a known response and feels reassuring, even though we know police respond to violence, they don’t prevent it. See e.g. every mass school shooting that has taken place in the last two years. 7/