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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The idea would not be for the teacher to step in where the SRO used to be.  The idea is to bring a variety of other professional resources to bear, mostly to prevent the problems in the first place but also to resolve problems in a non-violent or less violent manner.[/b]  It's not out of reach -- how many of us grew up with cops in our schools?  Not me, and yet there were few fights.  Many believe the attitude that these kids are dangerous criminals who will fight if a cop is not present, is part of why the school environment has changed since we were young.
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Our SROs have never reacted in a violent manner - at least not that I’ve heard of. And they are very friendly with the kids. They always say good morning to the kids, chat and even joke around. I’m not sure why people think SROs are gruff with the students. From what I’ve seen they definitely try to build relationships with the kids. But my school is on an area with a lot of gang activity and we have caught students with weapons at schools, so I feel really uncomfortable about the prospect of losing them. [/quote]

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