Students with Seattle Student Union push back on possible return of resource officers

With conversations resurfacing about the potential return of SROs, students are pushing back.

SEATTLE — A group of Seattle public high school students voiced opposition this week to discussions about reinstating school resource officers (SROs) on campuses. 

In 2020, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) suspended its partnership with the Seattle Police Department, effectively removing SROs from school grounds. 

The decision came amid national calls for police reform following the murder of George Floyd. Now, with conversations resurfacing about the potential return of SROs, students are pushing back.

“This is something that both me and every student that I have talked to have been

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