STRUGGLE DURING CLASSROOM ARREST FUELS DEBATE ABOUT DISCIPLINE

STRUGGLE DURING CLASSROOM ARREST FUELS DEBATE ABOUT DISCIPLINE IN SCHOOLS BY: EESHAN KUMAR SOURCE: LOS ANGELES TIMES

WHERE IT OCCURRED Spring Valley High School Columbia, South Carolina

WHEN & HOW October 26 th, 2015 Actual Event: During the math class the student was working on her laptop, and took out the cell phone, teacher asked for the cell phone, Student refused and teacher called the school administration, who asked the student to leave the classroom School called the police Police officer Fields slammed the student & threw her to the ground

WHATS THE PROBLEM? Excessive force were used on students in the schools Who should punish students? School or Police Officers?

SOLUTION Schools should revisit their policy Reach out to parents first then police Well trained police officers Officers that can talk to students without hurting them

FACT OR OPINION Opinion: Police should not be hurting kids Fact: The FBI is looking if officer Fields had broken any laws Fact: People are asking why a police officer was needed Fact: About 14, 000 police officers have been put in schools across the country Fact: Officer Fields was fired from his job (Fields is the officer who is involved)

QUESTION TIME Why was the girl pulled out of her seat? ?

ANSWER Because she was caught using her phone in class and the teacher told her to leave but she refused

THAT IS ALL