OCDSB said asking the officer to appear in plainclothes was \u0022to find a balance between the direction of the board, student learning, parent engagement, and safety.\u0022
The incident was the latest skirmish in a controversy about the presence of police in schools that has raged for years across the country.
“Having armed police officers in schools has the potential to impact the well-being and development of all youth, but racialized youth are particularly susceptible to negative impacts, given the long-term and widespread problem of systemic racism,” said the report.Article content The board decision remains in place until further evaluation is complete, but Cox’s letter was “a catalyst to moving forward.”Article content
“We’re jeopardizing the safety of children. We don’t have police officers specifically trained to work with youth.” Cox said he has spoken to his son’s class in another school board and showed up with a cruiser in uniform with all of the use-of-force options carried by police officers.
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