The Charlottesville City School Board is facing vocal opposition from some parents and advocacy organizations who want the Board to reconsider its decision to bring police back into city schools.
In March 2025, the School Board voted 4-2 to reinstate School Resource Officers, or SROs, starting in the 2026-2027 school year. This led to pushback from parents and teachers who said the decision was rushed and failed to incorporate community feedback. The School Board has moved ahead, signing a memorandum of understanding with the Charlottesville Police Department, but some parents are still pressing the Board to reconsider.
Terry Tyree, parent of a student in city schools, expressed frustration over the decision. “It was made with the lack of transparency; no public input,” Tyree told Charlottesville Tomorrow. “We are here trying to press the issue and make it public that this was made fully without our input.” Tyree was part of a small group of parents who met at the Legal Aid Justice Center on March 29 to make signs protesting the return of SROs ahead of the March 31 School Board meeting…