The Rochester City School District is moving toward adopting a new code of conduct, but plans are mired in controversy. The code is designed to lead to fewer suspensions, less of a police presence in school buildings, and more focus on restorative practices and structural racism.
Rochester Teachers Association President Adam Urbanski says the new code will fail without more funding and more staff support. Members of the Community Task Force who co-wrote the report with Urbanski disagree. Our guests discuss the code and the concerns. In studio:
- Adam Urbanski, president of the Rochester Teachers Association
- Mary Adams, member of the Community Task Force and the Rochester City School Board
- Kit Miller, director of the Gandhi Institute