We must end the school to confinement pathway.
That’s why I just introduced The Counseling not Criminalization in Schools Act, in partnership with Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Murphy.
Instead of funding a growing police presence in our public schools and criminalizing our students, it’s time to finally invest in the critical staff like counselors, nurses, and social workers who actually make our schools safer and more supportive.
Research has shown that police in our schools do not make students any safer. When police officers have a presence in schools, students are more likely to have their learning interrupted, more likely to be subjected to physical restraint and interrogation, and more likely to be referred to law enforcement and funneled into the school to confinement pathway
For too many young people — particularly Black and Brown students, immigrant students, students with disabilities, LGBTQ+ students and other historically marginalized students — the very presence of police officers in schools increases the likelihood that they will be criminalized and put on a path to confinement for everyday childhood behavior.
This legislation will prohibit federal funds from being used to over-police and criminalize our students, and instead encourage schools to invest in the trauma-informed personnel, health care, and support staff necessary to equip students to learn and thrive.
You can help continue the fight to end the school to confinement pathway by donating $3 — or any amount that you can afford — to our movement today. By contributing, you will help us keep up the fight in Congress to pass these much needed laws to dismantle our system of mass incarceration and ensure that every student is truly safe in our schools.
Thank you for being a part of our movement for justice and equity.
In solidarity,
Ayanna Pressley
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