Police officers won't patrol Chicago public high schools this spring

The Chicago Public School district made the decision to not have uninformed Chicago police officers (or School Resource Officers) return to its high schools through the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. 

Chicago Public Schools' Chief of Security Jadine Chou cited reduced in-person attendance and less than two months of school remaining as reasons for the decision.

Though the district says the decision is temporary, police-free school advocates in the city are applauding the move.