Chicago Board of Education Votes Unanimously to Remove Resource Officers from City Schools
Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to remove school resource officers from Chicago Public Schools.
On Thursday, the Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to remove school resource officers from Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
Schools will be required to remove uniformed police officers before the next school year starts.
CPS students gathered outside CPS headquarters to rally against keeping officers in schools before the vote.
Former CPS student Essence Jade told WGN, “We are here today again to demand the removal of Student Resource Officers and to demand the investment in Restorative Justice Practices and overall, more sustainable practices that support a better learning environment for the students.”
“We want to get the cops out of the school building so we can get the programs that we need,” added Hyde Park Academy student Makayla Acevedo.
