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Parents press District 28 leaders for stronger school safety and crisis response after recent local deaths
Summary
Council leaders and parents urged sustained action after recent youth violence, calling for more wraparound supports, mental health resources and clearer school crisis responses; a parent requested an immediate review after reports a student returned following a psychiatric intervention.
Quentin Messerton, president of Community Education Council District 28, opened the May 7 meeting with remarks about recent youth deaths and the community’s grief, urging schools, families and partners to expand mentorship, mental‑health supports and after‑school options.
“Far too many young lives have been lost to reckless gun violence, gang related activity, and senseless decisions,” Messerton told attendees, framing the council’s priorities as both academic and protective: schools must help students feel “seen, valued, supported, protected, and connected.” He asked the community to…
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