A recent protest outside the Ontario legislature has drawn attention to Bill 33, which seeks to reintroduce police officers into public schools through School Resource Officer programs. This proposal has faced opposition from parents and educators who argue that such measures make children feel unsafe, particularly marginalized groups. Speakers at the event highlighted how the absence of police in schools has decreased the criminalization of Black and Indigenous students, advocating for improved funding over police presence. The Toronto District School Board had previously cancelled its SRO program in 2017 due to student discomfort.
Police in school programs make our children less safe and not more safe. Studies show that particularly Black and Indigenous children are criminalized for what should be everyday discipline.
Removing police from schools was a crucial advance of racial progress that helped protect our children, including Black and Indigenous students, from being targeted and criminalized.
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