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    Uniformed police will be allowed back in Ontario schools, ministry says. Here’s how


    Uniformed police will be allowed back in Ontario schools, ministry says. Here’s how

    https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/uniformed-police-will-be-allowed-back-in-ontario-schools-ministry-says-heres-how/article_528eeb59-2f60-4a5f-9a31-ab9b90475795.html

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    1. RNTMA on

      This seems like very good news, getting rid of the SRO was a terrible problem pushed by ideologically extreme school boards, and it’s good to see the provincial government retake control over this. 

      Most people I know only had good memories of the program, and it’s opponents were engaged in criminal activity. Why should a small activist fringe be allowed to make things worse for everyone.

    2. havoc313 on

      I didn’t realize the program was stopped. I personally never felt unsafe with police in my school growing up not everyone has the same experience I think a good middle ground especially for communities with racial and poverty barriers that could cause over policing of children.

    3. ghost_n_the_shell on

      Excellent news.
      I remember my elementary school officer as well as the high school one. They seemed very welcome, friendly, and I personally liked having them there.

      I feel like their removal was done to appease a very small loud group of folks. While I respect their position, I do not yield my own.

    4. Griffeysgrotesquejaw on

      Just a reminder that when Doug Ford’s own Ministry of Education appointed a supervisor and took over the Peel District School Board in 2020, one of the first things they did was to remove cops from schools. Have any reporters asked the government about this flip flop, or like speed cameras is Ford just allowed to decide the narrative on every issue?

    5. The_Mayor on

      Anyone saying this program worked fine 20 years ago needs to realize that cops TODAY are very different, in training, in temperament, in attitude.

      They are also less accountable than they’ve ever been, and that alone would make me extremely wary of having them around my children.

    6. Shageen on

      I don’t see a need for this in 90% of schools. Maybe a rotation thing where they are at one school in the morning, one after recess and one in the afternoon walking around and making their presence known. In schools with issues maybe sure. Or just park a cop car there in the morning that kids will see when they walk in and then think twice about doing something.

    7. Longtimelurker2575 on

      Personally happy to hear this. I know many teachers don’t like it but my wife is a teacher. She is in a school that has many problem students where violence is a real concern and safety issue. Can’t see how having some adults who are actually allowed to physically stop kids from being violent is a bad thing.

    8. Smart_Recipe_8223 on

      This is so backward. We’re inherently treating kids like criminals, and you know the bullying will not end. Terrible terrible terrible