Chicago Public Schools is considering removing school resource officers.
Channel: Herzog Foundation
Date: 14/01/2024

The Chicago Board of Education is set to vote on whether to renew the $10.3 million police contract this summer, according to WBEZ Chicago.
However, the local news station reports CPS officials already told principals that board members aren’t in favor of having the officers in schools.
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Mayor Johnson has been open about his dislike for armed officers in public schools. But some school officials want the officers, including Taft High School Principal Mark Grishaber, whose school has been criticized for ‘lax’ security. 
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In March, hundreds of Taft students walked out of class, claiming they didn’t feel safe after being informed of a threat directed towards the school.  “I’m sick of having to plan a literal escape route every single time I enter a classroom,” Taft junior Sally O’Toole told CBS News. Even after the threat was deemed non-credible, students stayed home, reportedly due to the school’s lack of communication.  
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In response to the situation, Grishaber sent a letter to the school community listing SROs as one of the ways it would continue to “support the safety of our school community.”  
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