February 10, 2022

WISCONSIN – Tomorrow the Assembly Committee on Education will hear public testimony on Assembly Bill 969, which would give the state of Wisconsin grounds to put armed police, otherwise known as School Resource Officers (SROs), back in our schools. LIT, our coalition partners, and other supporters condemn this attempt to disregard the voices of communities across the state that made the decision to end police department contracts and removed armed police from their district schools.

All students deserve to feel safe at school – regardless of their zip code, race, or background. Threatening students with policing does not make students, faculty, or staff safer.

Our communities want and deserve real solutions to promote school safety and help students thrive on and off campus. That starts by listening to, respecting, and acting on the interests of students across the state of Wisconsin. That means keeping cops out of school so young people feel safe.

Go to Bit.ly/STOPSRO to fill out the form that will send a pre-written email to your legislators – it only takes 2 minutes!

Legislators have proposed State Assembly Bill 969
This bill would give the state grounds to put School Resource Officers back in our schools. You can stop this by emailing your legislators and asking them to VOTE NO on AB969. pic.twitter.com/Mmn1rLo3lF

— Freedom, Inc. (@AboutFreedomInc) February 10, 2022