Bad behavior at school is leading to an alarming surge in students getting suspended in a New Jersey city, and the the superintendent thinks social media is partly to blame for the rise in violence
Leaders in the city are determined to reverse the trend that's only gotten worse as the school year has progressed, evidenced by student suspensions up 140 percent since September. In the month of March alone, nearly 500 students were suspended districtwide. The most serious out-of-school suspensions for disruptive behavior and fighting also more than doubled.
Jersey City's superintendent has placed some of the blame on social media, saying in a statement:"online platforms that glorify fighting, and aggressive verbal altercations, have become very popular and have influenced many children’s behaviors." "Modeling has taken on a whole new concept since we had the internet, and you're seeing a tremendous amount of violence on the internet, all kinds of things on TikTok...that could account for some of the violence you see, some of the acting out behavior," said psychologist Dr. Harris Stratyner.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tory Lanez fights for new trial after guilty verdict in Megan Thee Stallion shootingRapper Tory Lanez is set to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom where his attorneys are expected to argue for a new trial in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Read more »
New York suburb fights NYC on busing migrantsRepublican governors have bused migrants to New York City. Now NYC plans to relocate migrants to the suburbs, and local leaders are not happy.
Read more »
See all homes sold in these New Jersey counties, April 24 to May 1Real estate transfers in New Jersey counties reported from April 24 to May 1.
Read more »
New Jersey police officer dies from gunshot wound sustained in line of dutyAction News has learned that Officer Robert 'Bobby' Shisler passed away at the hospital on May 7.
Read more »
New Jersey police officer dies from gunshot wound sustained in line of dutyAction News has learned that Officer Robert 'Bobby' Shisler passed away at the hospital on May 7.
Read more »