Police and metal detectors in schools: Student perspectives

Nia Morgan and Anahi Ortiz Fierros of Urban Youth Collaborative describe how police and metal detectors humiliate and traumatize students. The story of the “fork in the backpack” illustrates the system’s absurdity. And while NYC school arrests are down overall, Black and Latinx students are arrested at much higher rates than white students. NYS legislature considers Solutions Not Suspensions Act. Campaigns for police-free schools are taking place around the country.  Overview 00:00-01:02 Intros 01:02-01:29 The Urban Youth Collaborative 01:29-02:39 90% of school arrests, summons, juvenile reports are of Black and Latinx students 02:39-03:48 UYC’s shift from improved interactions to elimination of police from schools 03:48-06:14 Examples of student experiences with police 06:14-07:40 Differences in how police and school staff treat students 07:40-09:55 NYC’s new budget will not bring necessary change 09:55-13:01 Campaigns around the country for police-free schools; Salem OR school board member wears blackface throughout meeting on BLM 13:01-13:44 Toronto as a model 13:44-16:24 Solutions Not Suspension Act in NYS legislature; opposed by teachers union 16:24-20:05 What’s needed in school culture; staff professional development to create safe schools; NYC commitment to restorative practices expansion but now not in budget 20:05-23:31 Effects of metal detectors in schools; student stories of incidents including a fork in a backpack and art supplies in a bag 23:31-25:42 Traumatic effects of police in schools; policing just doesn’t work 25:42-27:30 Outro Transcript <...

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