Unruly high school asks Massachusetts National Guard to restore order – Winnipeg Free Press
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Brockton School Committee members asked Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey to send National Guard to the high school amid an increase of violence, security concerns, and substance abuse.
Four of the seven members of the Brockton School Committee backed the National Guard request.
"What's going on at the high school is disheartening, and kids are losing precious learning time when kids are causing chaos," said Tony Rodriguez, one of the members calling for National Guard members to serve as hall monitors and substitute teachers at the high school.
Officials have asked Gov. Maura Healey to send in the Massachusetts National Guard to quell violence and address security concerns at a troubled high school in a city south of Boston. Four of the seven members of the Brockton School Committee backed the National Guard request amid teacher shortages and budget deficits.