Since 2020, the student group has advocated for eliminating police officers from school buildings in favor of investing in counselors and support staff for students.
In response to recent mass shootings, many across the nation call for increased security and police presence in schools. Students of color, however, voice concern that police presence puts them in more danger, rather than less.
(NEW YORK) — For Alexandra Valera, a high school junior, walking into school each day feels like walking into a prison. Like many others around the country, her New York City high school has police officers and metal detectors — and students are forced to […]
After the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, schools around the country pledged to boost security measures and increased the presence of law enforcement on campus partly to reassure parents and students. But police inside schools can make some students more uneasy, not less.