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For this new iteration to work, we need to ensure all aspects -- mental health supports, wellness centers, RJ AND police -- are appropriately funded and staffed.   The staffing will be difficult, though.  Nobody wants to work for government.  We could appropriate all the money in the world for social workers, but if they don't want to work here, we can't force them.    And this is a growing concern across all public sector jobs.  Social workers to teachers, to trash collectors to police to firefighters.  [/quote]
+1 And second guessing, Monday morning quarterbacking every move and statement makes it harder to recruit good people.

Of course, there should be accountability, but nitpicking every nuance filled situations is not going to help.  I certainly wouldn't want that kind of position.

We are making it harder and harder for people to want to take on these types of public service jobs, as you noted -- from teachers to police.  This will lead to "not the best" people taking on the jobs.

I just read yesterday that nationwide, 1/3 of Superintendents quit this past year.  This forum alone is a microcosm of what we are seeing nationwide. Look at the anti-McKnight thread.  I don't know her; I don't love or hate her. She has a tough job, as do most of the school staff.    But, there are is  a lot of second guessing and nitpicking going on, and it's not helping.  I hope we don't see the same thing happen here, but I know it will.[/quote]

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