Wood: School Cops Have Hands Full

Re: Not ready for stabbing at Woodland Middle School

Today’s (school resource officers) are even busier. They are spread thin with the large volume of students that either commit crimes or are victims of crimes in their own home. On the flip side of that the overall majority of students come from a stable home environment and have caring and involved parents. Those students perform very well at school and are successful in their education. But the percentage without that type of support seems to be growing. I often see letters to the editor stating the district is top heavy and they do not need that many administrators. It always makes me shake my head in disbelief. The fact is there are not nearly enough vice-principals to handle the volume of students with discipline and emotional issues. So many parents are absent from the picture, and kids are raising themselves.The schools are doing their best to manage problem students with very limited resources.

Question: Do you see the value of school resource officers and administrators to handle disciplinary problems?