School safety without police: social workers, private security considered as Chicago councils vote to remove officers – Chalkbeat Chicago

After months of deliberating, at least 22 campuses voted in the latest round to eliminate one or more officers, while at least 16 voted to keep them by this week’s deadline. Morgan Park High School’s council chair, Carisa Parker, said, “What may be best for Morgan Park may not be best for Lane Tech, and that’s OK."
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Platinum Goose
4 years ago

No doubt this is being pushed by CTU. Get rid of police and hire more CTU flunkies. Once again, not what’s best for students, but what’s best for CTU

Eugene from a payphone
4 years ago

The average teacher “burn out” has only two avenues of escape. They can start slinking their way up the administrative ladder, counselor to assistant principal to principal to district office; or they can become a union activist and vent their anger and frustration hoping for a full time union position. Either way they are away from the classroom. Jesse Sharkey won’t be accosted, or humiliated in the schools because he is rarely in the schools when students are there. Rarely does the “burn out” find private sector escape, the days and career length are too long and they’ve got nothing… Read more »

BB
4 years ago

This should work out well! I hope the 1st attack from a student is on Jesse Sharkey! LOL

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