Milwaukee Public Schools is expected to pay more for its school resource officer program, the result of a new police union contract that raised officer salaries.
Some students are urging district leaders to invest in other educational support instead of police.
“We don’t need police in our schools to keep us safe or supported. We need resources, trust and environments that actually help students learn and grow,” Riverside University High School student Taniya Purifoy told the MPS Board’s Strategic Planning and Budget Committee during its June 16 review of a draft of the district’s school resource officer policy…