It is disturbing that elementary children are criminalized and unsurprising that it happens to children with disabilities and children of Color at much higher rates. There should be no policing in schools and absolutely none for young children.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-arrest-children-new-data/
@ZingerLearns @edutooters When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
America is addicted to policing as a solution to all social problems. Not enough housing? Sic the police on the homeless people! Inadequate mental health care? Sic the police on the psychotic and depressed! Not enough resources to handle disabled children? Sic the police on the kids!
@mjausson @edutooters I think it goes a little deeper and it's about criminalizing children of Color and those with disabilities. I don't see this happening in white suburban schools. Those families have the resources to shut this down quick.
