— In Wisconsin, the teachers union for the Madison Metropolitan School District is calling for school resource officers to be removed from schools. The union released a statement that represents “a shift in our previous position regarding SROs.” The new…
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Safety Law News for April 20, 2020
• In Washington State, the Court of Appeals of Washington refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by parents of a student who was killed during a field trip consisting of a teacher taking his class on a short walk alongside…
Safety Law News for April 14, 2020
In Kentucky, the United States District Court held that the rights of a parent were not violated when educators reported their safety concerns to law enforcement after the parent made threatening statements in frustration at bullying his son was experiencing. …
Safety Law News for November 22, 2019
• In Illinois, local school districts and the Illinois Association of School Boards are revisiting the proposal to allow schools to arm teachers and staff at schools. Educators are having a change of heart on the issue in sympathy with…
Safety Law News for October 24, 2019
• In California, the California Court of Appeal ruled that a student was properly adjudicated for making a criminal threat when he used a black “sharpie” marker to write the following statement on the wall of a bathroom stall: “Don’t…
Safety Law News for October 1st, 2019
• In Ohio, the United States District Court held that classroom video of a student without prior parental consent does not implicate the right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. The court reasoned that a student’s reasonable expectation of privacy…
Safety Law News for August 27, 2019
• In California, the California Court of Appeal upheld the adjudication of a juvenile for making a criminal threat. The court ruled that the student’s conduct preceded his threat such that the circumstances surrounding his statements, and his history at…
Safety Law News for April 2nd, 2019
• In Illinois, the Illinois House passed a proposal for more campus safety resources and personnel. HB 3244 would allow school districts to impose a tax to be used exclusively for school resource officers and mental health professionals. • In…
Safety Law News for March 5, 2019
• In Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is offering to move around funds from the County budget to reduce the financial burden of the school resource officer program on the school board. Last year, the school board announced its…
Safety Law News for November 27, 2018
In Delaware, the Delaware State Education Association believes the number of incidents of violence against teachers is growing. According to the National Center for Education, public school teachers reporting being physically attacked by a student in 2015–16 topped all previous…