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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many school staff want SROs - it takes the responsibility away from them for any trouble that happens.[/quote]

Teacher here. I want SROs because they provide an additional layer of safety and security to our school building. I take care of discipline in my classroom. That’s part of my job. They come in when their training is necessary, like when a student brought a huge knife into my classroom. I am NOT equipped for that, nor should I have to be. No amount of restorative justice was going to wish that knife away, either. You suggest I want SROs because I am lazy. No, I want SROs because I care about my community and I know that they have special training I do not have. If you haven’t been in a school lately, you likely aren’t aware of the very real challenges we face every day. When the council removed the SROs, they took away a valuable member of each community. Our SRO made an effort to know kids. He was a positive influence and our students reacted very well to him. Like the poster above, I would love to see the county send out an anonymous survey to students and teachers. I am confident there is a lot of support for the program. A lot. [/quote]

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