Fix School Discipline Toolkit for Educators | Page 85

GETTING THE MESSAGE
OUT ABOUT FIXING SCHOOL
DISCIPLINE TO THE MEDIA AND
THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Reaching out to your local media early on to start
educating them about the need for school discipline
reform is an important part of making and sustaining
change.
The materials in this Toolkit, such
as the fact sheet on why harsh and
severe punishments hurt children and
communities and why the alternatives
are a win-win for all students, can be
used to help educate the reporters who
cover education in your community and
also share information with the broader
school community.

cover. Include any notes about the kinds of stories
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