struggle during classroom arrest fuels debate about discipline in schools by: eeshan kumar source:...

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 26th, 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