Students demand:  ‘Police-free schools!’

A crowd of about 150 students, teachers, parents and community members rallied on July 25 to get cops out of Philadelphia schools.  A march led by the Philadelphia Students Union went from LOVE Park to Family Court and ended at the School District of Philadelphia headquarters on North Broad Street.

Philadelphia Student Union speakers demanded the Board of Education pass a Police-Free Schools resolution and repurpose its current Office of School Safety by replacing school police officers with community members. They would be trained to provide the safety that comes from building peace and restorative justice, not police occupation and the school-to-prison pipeline.

 

— Report and photo by Joe Piette

Joe Piette

Share
Published by
Joe Piette

Recent Posts

The Palestinian revolution up against U.S. oil imperialism

The epic struggle of the Palestinian people against the full weight of U.S. imperialism and…

May 9, 2025

New York City activists declare: ‘Glory to the Resistance’

The following report comes from the Bronx Anti-War Coalition organizers on a protest held in…

May 9, 2025

Canadians rebuff Trump’s bid to annex their country

In the Canadian federal elections held on April 28, the Liberals won with 169 seats…

May 9, 2025

No language can describe the depth of Israeli terrorism, Part 2

The following is Part 2 of a talk given by the author to a meeting…

May 8, 2025

Class war at universities: Workers, students unite against fascism!

Boston Students, professors and workers are confronting the Trump administration’s fascist crackdown at universities across…

May 8, 2025

“Liberal” Swarthmore College arrests students, suspends them for protesting

Philadelphia Within days of Swarthmore students reviving a pro-Palestinian encampment on April 30, police arrested…

May 8, 2025