Massachusetts school requests National Guard to rein in ‘violent’ students: ‘Sex and drugs in classrooms’
By Alex Oliveira
Published Feb. 19, 2024, 7:18 p.m. ET
Members of a Massachusetts high school committee sent a letter asking their mayor to deploy National Guard troops to rein in violent chaos on campus — ranging from daily brawls in the halls to frequent drug use and fornication in empty classrooms.
“Recent events at Brockton High School have prompted us to seek immediate assistance to prevent a potential tragedy,” four members of the Brockton School Committee wrote in a February 15 letter.
“Over the past few months, our high school has experienced a disturbing increase in incidents related
to violence, security concerns, and substance abuse. The situation has reached a critical point, more recently we had an alarming 35 teachers absent, underscoring the severity of the challenges we are facing,” it continued.
Located about 20 miles south of downtown Boston, Brockton High School (BHS) is the largest in the state with an enrollment of about 4,300 students — and teachers have been complaining for months that the mass of students has descended into an unruly mob that roves the halls during class time, comes and goes from school grounds as it pleases, and engages in vicious brawls daily.
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