Racial justice, safety, and school equity should be front page every week – and this week they are!
This week our ongoing work to raise awareness about school policing and how it contributes the school-to-prison made the front page of two Triangle-area newspapers. Check out the articles that highlight ongoing community and coalition efforts to stop over policing and end the School-To-Prison-Pipeline.
The Independent Weekly
The Triangle Tribune
From Indy article:
“I’ve seen at least one person get tazered every year,” says Tayvon, NC HEAT member.
“The presence of cops in our school is traumatizing to students,” she said. “It’s not conducive to learning. It’s not conducive to safety. It militarizes our learning environment,” says Q Wideman, NC HEAT member and YOI staff.