What that combined group has found so far is that the commonalties outweigh any differences over approaches. All want disruptive children dealt with in a productive way - both for the child and for the others in the class. More guidance counselors and resource officers would be major helps.
More alternative education has to happen.
Prevention is much more productive than remediation. Summit Partners Need Better Legislative Cooperation Delegates to the VEA Delegate Assembly last spring passed four resolutions seeking legislation dealing with specifics areas of school health and safety. An additional resolution passed requiring the VEA to revisit the Summit on School Violence, a coalition of agencies and community groups to study violent behavior and to inspect methods for ending violence. That group representing the various school organizations is meeting. In early November, the Department of Education, the VEA and representatives from associations representing counselors, school principals, parent-teacher organizations, superintendents and school boards met and shared positions and concerns.